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  5. Electric keeps tripping out

    in Boat Building & Maintenance

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    Hi all

     

    My boat keeps tripping the power on the local PowerPoint. Even when all the 240 sockets are turned off (all of them!). The RCD stays on but the power point trips. I have tried 2 different cables, one brand new and tried all the sockets on the power point, I still trip it.

     

    My neighbours are also on the PowerPoint, their cable does not trip it (so I am driving them mad).

     

    Any thoughts on what could be going on?

     

    Thanks in advance.

  12. Pump failure

    in Boat Equipment

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    It's may be one year old I'll have to check the receipt. I removed the accumulator when I installed the pump would that have anything to do with it now recent failure? I didn't replace it as the pump seemed to work great without it until now.

  15. Smartgauge - what do I need

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    Hi all

     

    I am soon to introduce a sterling 3kw pure sine wave inverter and a GI to our system of 3 batteries. Please note that the inverter is only for the fridge when cruising and is large as it was available at a good price.

     

    To manage this new development I think I'm going to need a battery monitoring system. Does it come with everything you need to get it working with the aforementioned system and are there any other precautions of bits of kit I should be considering?

     

    Cheers

  20. New batteries

    in Boat Building & Maintenance

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    Hi all

     

    No real need to use washing machine. 3kw inverter purchased as it was a good deal

    On eBay and it future proofs the boats for more transient living. So for now discount the the washing machine.

     

    Batts for 12v systems, and inverter for fridge, and LCD telly at a push.

     

    Currently running a sterling charger but not a big one can check later and let you know but it's nothing posh!

  21. New batteries

    in Boat Building & Maintenance

    Posted · Edited by real_vibes

    Hi all

     

    I think my lesure batteries are dying. They haven't been replaced since I got the boat two years ago and I don't know when they were purchased.

     

    They have been connected to a charger nearly the whole time I've had the boat and now only seem to hold 4 or 5 hours worth of pumps and lighting charge (all 12v) when disconnected.

     

    So... Thinking of getting 3 new lesure batts, any recommendations? And how should I manage them? Is it good to put the battery charger on a timer? 12 hours on 12 hours off? We live aboard and use the boat electronics daily.

     

    Thanks

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