Not sure what youre asking but no way did the power drain frim the dources you report should cause a problem. Dont make new problems we got enough with these great older C&C boats
On Fri, Jul 5, 2019 at 2:08 PM Gary Russell via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > Hi Edd, > The battery voltage is only an indication of the state of charge of a > lead-acid battery when the battery has been without load (or charge) for > several hours. Otherwise, the voltage is pretty much meaningless. Many > devices measure the state of charge by noting the difference between the > number of amp-hours drawn and the number of amp-hours charged into the > battery. It is a more accurate indication of the state of charge but has > it's limitations as well. Any inaccuracy in measuring the current into or > out of the battery will accumulate over time requiring the device to be > "re-synchronized". > > Gary > S/V Kaylarah > '90 C&C 37+ > East Greenwich, RI, USA > ~~~~~~~_/)~~~~~~ > > > > On Fri, Jul 5, 2019 at 12:23 PM Edd Schillay via CnC-List < > cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > >> Listers, >> >> Last year, I installed a Blue Sea battery monitor and I’m a little >> perplexed about the readings I am seeing. >> >> Last night, before an amazing fireworks display at Hempstead Harbor >> (thanks to fellow Lister Neal Gallagher for the guest mooring), I looked at >> the display. Out of the 450 amp hours in the House bank, we had used around >> 6 amps between using the electric head, cell phone charging, etc. for >> several hours — with the display showing 99% capacity. But the voltage was >> showing 12.38, which I understand to mean closer to 75%. >> >> Someone on a YouTube video said that the Voltage reading is not really >> the one to go by, as the voltage will increase when you start switching >> things off. >> >> Is that all true? Is what I’m seeing normal? Can one of you Amperage Aces >> or Voltage Vixens explain this to me? (Please keep it simple - way too much >> Romulan Ale and Klingon Blood Wine flowing last night.) >> >> - Confused on City Island >> >> All the best, >> >> Edd >> >> -------------------------------—- >> Edd M. Schillay >> Captain of the “Starship Enterprise” >> C&C 37+ | Sail No: NCC-1701-B >> Venice Yacht Club | Venice, FL >> www.StarshipSailing.com >> ----------------------------------- >> 914.774.9767 | Mobile >> ----------------------------------- >> >> >> Sent via iPhone X >> iPhone. iTypos. iApologize >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each >> and every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - >> use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray >> >> _______________________________________________ > > Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each > and every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - > use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > > -- Sent from Gmail Mobile
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