Gen-Set Question
Ahoy Lists,
My present power arrangement is a starting 27-series battery to the gen-set
that always needs charging because I do not use the gen-set very often so
it's alternator never charges the battery. I have been going around this issue
with 3 choices listed below in no particular order:
- Hard wire the gen-set starter to the house bank which is always charged
by the Pro-Mariner 3 bank charger.
- Share the gen-set battery with a switched line sharing the windlass
battery
(My Pro-Mariner has 3 outputs, 1 to the main engine, 2nd to the house bank
and 3rd to the windlass battery. )
- Buy a small dedicated hardwired battery charger for the gen-set.
I would ask the group which option is the best.
Thank you & all have a safe & Happy Christmas
Ciao, Capt Joe
KK-3673
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For me the simple answer is to charge the battery manually every few
months using a simple auto charger. If you rarely use the genset then
why spend the money of a fancy solution. A good 27 series battery
should keep charged for many months.
Maybe just get a fresh series 27 battery.
Check the alternator charging circuit on the genset because if it
never charges then the battery will run down through repeated starting
of the genset
On Dec 23, 2007 12:26 PM, Trawler336@aol.com wrote:
Ahoy Lists,
My present power arrangement is a starting 27-series battery to the gen-set
that always needs charging because I do not use the gen-set very often so
it's alternator never charges the battery. I have been going around this issue
with 3 choices listed below in no particular order:
- Hard wire the gen-set starter to the house bank which is always charged
by the Pro-Mariner 3 bank charger.
- Share the gen-set battery with a switched line sharing the windlass
battery
(My Pro-Mariner has 3 outputs, 1 to the main engine, 2nd to the house bank
and 3rd to the windlass battery. )
- Buy a small dedicated hardwired battery charger for the gen-set.
I would ask the group which option is the best.
Thank you & all have a safe & Happy Christmas
Ciao, Capt Joe
KK-3673
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Trawler336@aol.com wrote:
Ahoy Lists,
My present power arrangement is a starting 27-series battery to the gen-set
that always needs charging because I do not use the gen-set very often so
it's alternator never charges the battery. I have been going around this issue
with 3 choices listed below in no particular order:
- Hard wire the gen-set starter to the house bank which is always charged
by the Pro-Mariner 3 bank charger.
- Share the gen-set battery with a switched line sharing the windlass
battery
(My Pro-Mariner has 3 outputs, 1 to the main engine, 2nd to the house bank
and 3rd to the windlass battery. )
- Buy a small dedicated hardwired battery charger for the gen-set.
How about an echo charger, connect it to the start battery of the main.
It will insure that the genset battery is charged up, and will keep them
isolated.
The situation begs the question - why is the genset battery dropping off
if it's not being used? Either there's a drain or the battery is shot.
Make sure you've defined the problem before you start treating symptoms.
Steve
Solo 4303 "Maerin"
why not simply fire up the genny for 30 minutes every 2 to 4 weeks so that
the genny's alternator top off its battery ?
if your genny's battery can't hold a charge for a couple of weeks or is too
weak to crank it, you have a problem. either the battery (how old?) some
corrosion, weak starter, etc... Fix the problem.
it's a good idea to regularly run a genny anyway...
pascal
miami,fl
70 hatteras 53my
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From: Trawler336@aol.com
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Sent: Sunday, December 23, 2007 12:26 PM
Subject: T&T: Gen-Set Question
Ahoy Lists,
My present power arrangement is a starting 27-series battery to the
gen-set
that always needs charging because I do not use the gen-set very often so
it's alternator never charges the battery. I have been going around this
issue
with 3 choices listed below in no particular order:
- Hard wire the gen-set starter to the house bank which is always
charged
by the Pro-Mariner 3 bank charger.
- Share the gen-set battery with a switched line sharing the windlass
battery
(My Pro-Mariner has 3 outputs, 1 to the main engine, 2nd to the house
bank
and 3rd to the windlass battery. )
- Buy a small dedicated hardwired battery charger for the gen-set.
I would ask the group which option is the best.
Thank you & all have a safe & Happy Christmas
Ciao, Capt Joe
KK-3673
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