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Hi, thanks for your reply! Firstly, these batteries are not supposed to be discharged below 20%. They had been allowed to flatten in a warehouse somewhere. The installer, was supposed to install, wire up, calibrate (min-max) and set a parameter of minimum discharge of 4% above the 20%. Then commission the system. It failed to calibrate. He said batteries one and three had cells in that stopped them from joining in calibration. He left, leaving us with one functioning battery. He needed to return with a special DC charger. A week later, he used said charger on the two and left the three to calibrate over the weekend. No improvement, in fact, he asked me over the phone to check lights on the batteries. No. 1 had no lights on. Calibration was stuck, incomplete. Pressing button on right of No.1 battery started it up, but no.3 shut down. After a while I got all three with lights on. System was put on Calibration again but got stuck again. After another week he returned, charged them all for longer (to approx 35%). This time Calibration was a success. Except performance of 1&3 is subpar compared to no.2

Hi folks, My 3 batteries arrived flat as pancakes 2 had each got damaged cell which have taken three weeks to get a successful calibration. All the batteries are different in soc, as much as 20% between them. Company won't take them back and tell me they are okay. Even though I am of the belief these are, and will always perform substandard. Please, any experts out there, that can reassure me?

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Hi Folks, I have a perkins MC42 that needs an overhaul can anyone recommend a company or mechanic? Steve

Whilst waiting for the verdict on the alternator I have cleaned and checked contacts and connections. I got a call from adverc, it was faulty, damaged in transit, fragments of the brushes inside. Connected up and all seems okay. Thanks for all your help and am wondering if there is a for sale part on this site or whether anyone has considered it as I have lots of boat things to sell? Best wishes, Steve

Got a new bulb and holder and connected it up but still no illumination. So rigged a cable from the bulb holder to D+ still didn't work, disconnected the D+ end and just touched the B-. it worked Have sent the new alt back for testing as Mark from Adverc agrees it may have been damaged in transit. meanwhile will continue to clean and check the multiblocks. Thank you for your help, Mark gregory... thanks for that nugget, that once happened on a previous (kestrel) boat. Diode was supplied by adverc and it seems to be okay.

Hi Paul sorry my explanation was probably just confusing the issue, I measured at the input terminal on the diode which is where the cable from the alternator connects and the connection B+ just to check the cable was okay... both ends said 0.58v the domestic terminal said 12.8v and the starter said 12.7v I took the connectors off the bulb holder and tested each cable, I was looking to confirm there was voltage going to the bulb holder, is this clearer? As the bulb is okay am I right in thinking it must be the holder?

Hi Folks, There is only 0.58v coming out of the Alt now after changing regulator for a new one and cleaning cables/ connections, red light does not work so changed the bulb from oil light as that worked, red one worked in oil light but oil one didn't so checked whether I had anything going to bulb holder there is 12.7v showing when ignition is on on the center spade connector but nothing the other side so will buy new holder and see what happens........ Thanks again

Thank you everyone, Great advice and will go down to percy and check all the things mentioned. I was concerned that getting a new battery would not solve the problem and it was the regulator on the alternator, but I shall go through the cables and eliminate all that you have mentioned. Thank you, Steve

Hi, I went to my boat yesterday and discovered that the starter battery was down to 10.45v and would not start. I then used my jump lead (with isolator) and started it easily and ran the engine for 2 hrs. Domestic said 13.7v and starter said 13.4v after the engine and isolator switches had been off about ten minutes . I returned today to find starter saying 12.84v but it didn't have enough juice to turn over the engine. reading went down to 10.25v then back up to 12.74v so tried again, no joy. used the jump lead again and ran the engine and took a reading at the starter battery there was 15.78v going in and when I to a reading at the diode where the live cable from the alternator connected it read 17.45v. I quickly turned it of. I have an adverc management system with 90amp alternator with split diode, has the regulator gone crazy? Steve from perseverance

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Diperk told me it should run at 1100rpm, at 800 it stalls .......when I first got it it ran at 1000rpm

Can anyone help me identify the engine mounts for the MC42, the R&D replacement ones have failed after one season. The original ones were thrown away and had 10mm bolts, the R&D ones were 12mm so the holes in the bearer had to be enlarged. What ones do you have on yours? Steve

Hi Folks, I too am a proud owner of a 'Perky' and my only two problems are with the engine mounts and engine paint colour. Can anyone enlighten mean as to the original Duffields engine mounts and colour? Many thanks Steve

I use rock oil light for mine, it is a happy machine, although have heard morris is good too