Dwight, 
Solar fan may need a new battery? I had to change one of mine. They should run 
all night long regardless. 


Chuck 
Resolute 
1990 C&C 34R 
Broad Creek, Magothy River, Md 

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From: "CNC boat owners, cnc-list" <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> 
To: "Dennis C." <capt...@gmail.com>, "CNC boat owners, cnc-list" 
<cnc-list@cnc-list.com> 
Sent: Saturday, November 8, 2014 5:20:07 AM 
Subject: Re: Stus-List Rechargeable C cell batteries - Nicro solar vent 

I installed a Nicro 4 inch solar vent in Alianna this past summer. It seemed to 
run 24/7 all summer long after I turned it on following 3 days of initial 
charging in bright sunlight. I was at the boat yesterday afternoon and noticed 
that the fan had stopped. We have had a fair bit of dull rainy weather around 
here lately and of course daylight hours have decreased considerably as the 
seasons changed so I expect there was not enough sunlight to keep the battery 
fully charged. I had hoped that the fan would run all winter long to keep the 
air inside the boat fresh during layup so I intentionally modified my tarp to 
allow full access of the collectors to the daylight sun and I left the fan in 
the on position. Better interior ventialtion during winter storage was one of 
the main reason that I installed this solar vent but now there does not seem to 
be enough light to keep the cells fully charged. I am wondering if leaving the 
vent in the "on" position to use up whatever level of charge it aquires under 
such conditions may be doing long term damage to the recahrgeable battery and I 
wonder if I should keep it turned off during winter storage. Any advice 
appreciated. Thanks 

Dwight Veinot 
C&C 35 MKII, Alianna 
Head of St. Margaret's Bay, NS 
d.ve...@bellaliant.net 


On Fri, Nov 7, 2014 at 12:49 AM, Dennis C. via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com 
> wrote: 



Jim, 

Is it still running at 5 or 6 am? That's important because that's when I think 
the highest potential for condensation is. 

Dennis C. 

On Thu, Nov 6, 2014 at 10:34 PM, Jim Watts via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com 
> wrote: 

<blockquote>

I have been running my Nicro vent on an Energizer 2500 mAh C cell for...I 
dunno, 4 or 5 years. It's pretty dark here a lot of the winter, and I have had 
no issues. 

Jim Watts 
Paradigm Shift 
C&C 35 Mk III 
Victoria, BC 

On 6 November 2014 14:28, jtsails via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com > wrote: 

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Dennis, 
The Tenergy brand have a good reputation with the R/C crowd. I would recommend 
sticking to NiCd type batteries for this application. They have a lower 
capacity than NiMH but usually hold up much better. Tenergy makes a 3500mAh 
C-cell. A good source for quality batteries is your local hobby shop (one that 
deals with R/C planes, not a chain type hobby store). The rechargeable 
batteries you typically find at chain stores are low quality junk and more 
expensive to boot! 
James 
From: Dennis C. via CnC-List 
Sent: Thursday, November 06, 2014 1:53 PM 
To: CnClist 
Subject: Stus-List Rechargeable C cell batteries - Nicro solar vent 
The battery on my new style Nicro solar vent finally died (Nicro model 
N20703S). Seemed to last the 3-5 years in Nicro's literature. 

The manual states at least 2800 mAh C cell is needed. I replaced it with a Nuon 
3000 mAh C cell from a local battery store. Now I'm researching them and find 
Nuon batteries don't get good reviews. 

Be interested in hearing listers experiences with other brands. Other brands 
are Powerizer, Tenergy, GLE, etc. Note : Must be minimum 2800 MaH. (For 
example: Energizers are only 2500). 

I'm assuming that less than 2800 would work but wouldn't work well in winter. 
Short days, long nights and cold temps would probably cause energy to run out 
in the wee hours. 

FYI: Changing the battery in the new style Nicro vents is a PIA. After you 
remove the 3 mounting screws, you have carefully pry the solar panels up to 
reveal the battery and change it. Flexing the panel is likely to crack it. 

Dennis C. 
Touche' 35-1 #83 
Mandeville, LA 



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