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Engine been charging battery's for just under a hour no warm/hot battery's

8 amThis morning smart gauge is showing 35% & 11.85v only thing on was the fridge, so not much difference

Yes checked that I was told it will only work when on shore power or genny11.30 smart gauge is reading 92% & 12.50v freezer is defiantly off

Straight after , I will check it before I go to bed

Battery's showing 100% & 13.10 v on the smart gauge , freezer off will see what tomorrow brings

What's a drop tester ?

Battery's are on charge , clamp meter ordered thanks for all the info

Just a quick up date wife had not turned freezer off ( just turned to the lowest setting by mistake ) so the battery's where 44% & 11.90v at 8 am so from 8 pm to 8 am 48% has been used , I will turn the freezer off myself tonight and get the battery's to 100% by the smart gauge , I would of thought that the battery's would of been fully charged after 10 or 11 weeks on shore line , the first week that we had away the battery's where only just over the 50% in the morning that's why we ended up buying a genny

TV set top box ( recorder ) Central heating pump for the lockgate freezer & fridge

I will be taking the boat back after the new year, just wanted some ideas as I could be told any old tales at least now I have a better idea but I knew things where not right , also I know it won't be a problem taking it back and getting it sorted thanks to every one for your input I will keep you up dated ( tomorrow ) lol

Hi Richard when we go to bed the only things that are on are the fridge 240v freezer 240v and inverter , we turn the TV & top set recorder off at the socket

Battery's are at 93% and 13v according to the smart gauge I have had to turn the genny off at 8 pm out of respect for the other boaters moored near by also turned the freezer off

As you can gather I know fxxk all about the electric side of things the boat is a new build ,I was advised to have 6 battery's with the set up we where having ie all 240 V and 400 w of solar , don't know about the victron being set up with a lap top I would of thought so as the man who did it seems to be very good at his job , I would like to disconnect 3 of the battery's but as it is only 4 months old I don't want to touch any of it as it may invalidate my guarantee and warrants

Boat was on shoreline from the 19th oct until the 20th nov bar 1 week , so we have only been cruising for 5 weeks in total , we had 6 battery's to start with but we where struggling to keep it above 50% so we had another fitted on the 27th of nov and it has gone worse since , at the moment the genny is on and smart gauge is showing 85% & 14.65/70 v

We turned the fridge of one night and to be honest there was not much difference , so tonight we will be turning the freezer off when the battery's are 100%

I always charge them back to 100% according to the smart gauge , it takes about 4/5 hours with the genny

Engine is a Barrus shire alternator for domestic is 140A I think , I have not got a problem getting them up to 100% according to the smart gauge as I have a 2.2kw generator or run the engine , I can go to bed with them up to 100% but when I get up they are under 50% surely the fridge/freezer can't be using over 400 amps , inverter is a victron 3kw 120amp charger , the smart gauge is starting to rule my life as I am constantly looking at it

as title I have 7 x 115 amp calcium battery's and I am struggling to keep the smart gauge above the 50% soc , battery's are only 4 months old , both fridge and freezer are A+ rated , fridge is 113 kWh/annum freezer is 166 kWh/annum , we have 400w of solar and are c/c thanks in advance and a happy Christmas and prosperous new year to all

Thank you

Thanks for the nice comments Pete , the chrome porthole linings really do set of the portholes, you are right about the central heating needing a boost and the lockgate comes up trumps and pretty good on fuel, I also had a second fuel tank fitted for the lockgate the main tank feeds the engine and the webasto , so hopefully fingers crossed if one heating fails we have a back up

Hi Pete some internal shots K

I am Moored just before bridge 69 on the Mersey Taft bridge , fuel boat Dexta 75p ltr

Clock is a ships 8 day bell

Hi as title are there any clock repairers on the waterway as I want my clock looking at I am currently on the t&m heading north thanks in advance