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not so sure about that; i would cite the diesel derogation in evidence. that came from europe didn't it? the learning curve for me with regard to the lectrics has been beyond the vertical so i always like to check anything i aint sure about (practically everything) cheers nigel

hi there im afraid i am not sure but as well as i can recall the watts specified is about 70 or 80. the info sheet only gives a kW/H per year which i assume is the consumption averaged over 365 days. i am basically trying to get a reasonable estimate of the daily usage in amp/hours so i can relate that to the amount it is going to suck from the 440 amp/h battery bank via the inverter. i tried to work it out with a pencil but ended up going to an online conversion app that gave me the figure i mentioned in the originl post. i can cope with maybe 60 or so amp/h per day but certainly wouldnt want to sacrifice more than say 80 ish. we will be using whatever we can on 12volt but some things will need to be 240 via inverter (tv, fridge mostly) just don't want to buy something that will be too hungry in terms of leccy. cheers nigel

hi paul and thanks yes, it does seem pretty efficient. but it's only 5.8 cu/ft and is also A rated and has no freezer compartment. anyway, yes 40 ish amp/H a day is quite doable. can finally put this one away then and find something else to fret about. cheers again nigel cheers - yes the 120v is a mistook. should have read 220 - domestic mains voltage. and 50 amp/h shouldn't present any problem either cheers nigel

hi chris i wouldn't personally, it isn't generally very resistant to damp. no doubt there will be disagreement, but i really think it would be looking for wetness issues in a potentially damp environment. i know there are different grades but end of day they are all plaster and paper. cheers nigel

hi everybody i wonder if the leccy whizzes on the forum can confirm my calculations please. i am intending to get a 220 volt fridge and the energy consumption is rated at 150 kWh per year the figures i get from calculating this to amp/hours are as follows energy consumption 150 kilo watt hours per year = 150000 watt hours at 220 volts watt hours per day 410.9589 voltage 12 average amp hours 1.4269 total amp hours per day 34.2466 i realise i will have to add a percentage (20?) to account for power losses through the inverter but do my figures look about right? ie will the fridge account for about 35 ish amp hours of my precious batteries every day? thanks in advance - this one has been bugging me beyond belief. cheers nigel Edit to correct the appliance voltage

hi again another little memory here. many years ago, in the peak district, we were walking and certain of the party drank the crystal clear water tumbling down the small mountain stream. a little further up the hill we discovered the dead sheep in the brook. by the looks of it it had been there about 4 or 5 days. cue for members of party to grow very pasty of face and look worried. all was well though - a few good healthy beers saw them right. cheers nigel

well i have to say i hopped in the canal last year. but it was to find an almost brand new marples chisel i had accidentally knocked in. no way on earth was i going to walk away from that. in the process of feeling around in the sludge with bare foot (for sensitivity you understand - not some bizarre perversion) i got a nick on the sole. not a bad one at all, but it took about 5 weeks to heal. next time i will find a net. cheers nigel

hi i have my grandfathers boat. my father replaced the engine and i replaced the shell. seriously though, i would say 11 years should be nobutt a young 'un. plenty left, well looked after. cheers nigel

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£150 - not bad. nail gun is a must if you're pinning. i did one day on ours by hand - straight round to jewsons next day for a box of paslode pins. should have known better, shouldn't i? also try and pin through the tongue so the pin hole is hidden. personally, i prefer t&g boards. the short widths take you nicely round the curve without the stress of bending sheets - like a threepenny bit. cheers nigel

there now. narrowboat owner. you know it makes sense. have a great first summer. all the best nigel

hi there sorry to hi-jack but is this the same in the case of 15mm pipe? or does the larger pipe conform; is it thicker due to its greater size. i was expecting the gas engineer to fit me 15mm pipe but if this wouldn't be any good i would have to specify 5/8". mind you, the gas safe marine gas engineer would know, i wold expect. cheers nigel

to my limited mind i think i agree. the alternator voltages do seem a bit low don't they? it's strange how the inverter won't play nice but the 24v system seems to be fine. i take it that the domestic batteries are deep cycle? stupid question but you never know. i shall follow this one with interest as i shall soon be wrestling with a 12v system and running a 220v fridge off a 440amp/h bank via a 2kw inverter. really must chat to an electrician over this. cheers nigel edit to add okay, so your answers above have kicked my theories into touch. wish i could help further but that's about done my limited knowledge.

not an electrician, so nobody shoot me, but a couple of questions occur. 1. is the cable supplying the inverter supplying only the inverter, or is it also supplying the 24v circuits. 2. the items you mention as bringing about the problem are both high amperage, am i right? so are they causing the inverter to heat up and cut out in some way. all i can think of cheers nigel

another vote for do it. echoing others - one life, etc. as long as you work out your fall backs that is. we are also doing the big shift soon and personally i can't wait. i have worked for too long in an industry i see as not like it used to be. i won't knock those who do it now, but i kinda wish it was more like it was. i won't go on. i shall put the high horse firmly back in its stable. just go for it - with a little care. cheers nigel (if this was an election it would be a landslide, wouldn't it?)

i tried that, but they just won't run true. mind you, you can pull off some wild trick shots. 'till they begin to thaw, that is. cheers nigel edit to replace y gone awol

hi there this sounds downright odd to me. the fluctuating pressure you found, i mean. i should be interested to find out why. could it be a variable heat source near the gas pipe causing expansion/contraction? just shooting in the dark really. as far as the retest goes, surely they can only test for what is actually present. otherwise there would be a whole rake of 'fail' items, because you 'could' add them later. after all, you 'could' fill your bilge with petrol, in old oil cans to boot, but... i mean... well, face/palm sorry i can't be more helpful best of luck nigel

i may be a tad late here, but best wishes. and re the patience thing; perhaps a little prayer? 'please grant me the gift of patience - NOW!' cheers nigel

enfields are cool. i remember when my mates enfield cracked a piston ring we took the head and the barrel off, glued the ring together with red hermetite, and reassembled using only a ring spanner, a box spanner bent to a certain angle, and a swiss army knife. it started on a push and got him back to northampton. do that with a blackbird or fireblade if you can. cheers nigel

hi canada goose tastes very similar to swan. and not as gamey as osprey. cheers nigel

well! if you will indulge in bacchanalian orgies what can you expect? some people, hey? cheers nigel