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Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] Re: The Mechanics of Battery Equalization

eric freedman
 

Hi Bill,

Depending on how the wiring of the charger is done. It is probably quite simple to put a couple of diodes in the wires going to the batteries to eliminate this problem.

Fair Winds

Eric

Kimberlite Amel Super Maramu #376

 

 

From: amelyachtowners@... [mailto:amelyachtowners@...]
Sent: Sunday, January 27, 2019 4:59 PM
To: amelyachtowners@...
Subject: Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] Re: The Mechanics of Battery Equalization

 

 

Mark,

 

Be careful. The battery chargers that charge 2 different voltage banks share the same negative between the two. This will result in the negative of the starting battery being connected to the negative of the house bank.

 

I think you better check with someone you trust that has knowledge of Amels and DC Voltage before you go in this direction.

 

Best,

 

Bill Rouse
Amel School  
720 Winnie St
Galveston Island, TX 77550
+1(832) 380-4970

 

 

On Sun, Jan 27, 2019 at 3:28 PM brass.ring@... [amelyachtowners] <amelyachtowners@...> wrote:

 

We have a ChargeMaster 24/30-3 & a ChargeMaster 24/100-3.  The 30 amp charger is the newer of the two.  Mastervolt was introducing a 40 amp version that would charge both the 24 & 12 volt batteries (engine starting and house) but it was not yet available when we had to replace the Xantrex that died and toasted our 12 house batteries.

 

Mark Mueller

Brass Ring A54
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