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Dan Hall

Wed, Feb 8, 2006 5:24 PM

Ahoy there:
I'm fixing to buy a battery monitor. Do you all monitor the condition of the starting bank as well as the house bank?

Dan Hall
M/V New Adventure
Hatteras 48 LRC
Sausalito
AL7RU

Ahoy there: I'm fixing to buy a battery monitor. Do you all monitor the condition of the starting bank as well as the house bank? Dan Hall M/V New Adventure Hatteras 48 LRC Sausalito AL7RU

AJ

Arild Jensen

Wed, Feb 8, 2006 5:47 PM

-----Original Message-----
From: Dan Hall
I'm fixing to buy a battery monitor. Do you all monitor the condition
of the starting bank as well as the house bank?

REPLY
One of the lesser known details of the Link 10 is the fact you can
monitor the voltage of a second battery with the Link 10.

There is no need to account for the amp hours in a start battery. All
you are really interested in is whether the start batter is up to snuff
with full voltage.

From memory I think it's the purple wire that us used. The manual does

explain it.

Arild

-----Original Message----- From: Dan Hall I'm fixing to buy a battery monitor. Do you all monitor the condition of the starting bank as well as the house bank? REPLY One of the lesser known details of the Link 10 is the fact you can monitor the voltage of a second battery with the Link 10. There is no need to account for the amp hours in a start battery. All you are really interested in is whether the start batter is up to snuff with full voltage. >From memory I think it's the purple wire that us used. The manual does explain it. Arild

RC

Richard Cook

Wed, Feb 8, 2006 5:55 PM

I installed a Link 2000 (controls my inverter/charger as well as
monitoring batteries). If I were to do it again, I'd probably skip
monitoring the AH situation of the starter bank, but it is nice
sometimes to have a very accurate picture of the starter bank's voltage.

Richard Cook
New Moon - Bounty 257

Dan Hall wrote:

Ahoy there:
I'm fixing to buy a battery monitor. Do you all monitor the condition

of the starting bank as well as the house bank?

I installed a Link 2000 (controls my inverter/charger as well as monitoring batteries). If I were to do it again, I'd probably skip monitoring the AH situation of the starter bank, but it is nice sometimes to have a very accurate picture of the starter bank's voltage. Richard Cook New Moon - Bounty 257 Dan Hall wrote: > Ahoy there: > I'm fixing to buy a battery monitor. Do you all monitor the condition of the starting bank as well as the house bank?

FO

Frank Osborne

Wed, Feb 8, 2006 6:03 PM

Dan,
We have a Link 10 monitoring the house bank only. The starting batteries
are isolated and I have a simple DC-Volt gauge for them. I can combine
the house and starting bank if necessary but I have never had to do that
in over 6 years on our present boat. The starting batteries, 2 x 8D,
have never failed to start the engines, 2 x 120 Lehmans, even after
sitting for 2 months without use. Save the money and get a Link 10.

Frank Osborne
Island Fever, 44 Defever
Anacortes, WA

Dan Hall wrote:

Ahoy there:
I'm fixing to buy a battery monitor. Do you all monitor the condition of the starting bank as well as the house bank?

Dan, We have a Link 10 monitoring the house bank only. The starting batteries are isolated and I have a simple DC-Volt gauge for them. I can combine the house and starting bank if necessary but I have never had to do that in over 6 years on our present boat. The starting batteries, 2 x 8D, have never failed to start the engines, 2 x 120 Lehmans, even after sitting for 2 months without use. Save the money and get a Link 10. Frank Osborne Island Fever, 44 Defever Anacortes, WA Dan Hall wrote: > Ahoy there: > I'm fixing to buy a battery monitor. Do you all monitor the condition of the starting bank as well as the house bank?

JB

Jeff Barfett

Wed, Feb 8, 2006 7:09 PM

Adding a Link 10 has been on the project list for a long time. My reluctance
to install one is the fact I have 7 different negative links to the battery
bank (420AH/AGM). There are two negative bus bars feeding off the battery
with 3 additional cables to the batteries. My thought process is to tie all
of these leads into one 600amp bus bar to have one feed to the Link's 500amp
shunt then one lead to the battery. Any thing wrong with this thought?

In case you're wondering - cables to:
Windless
Bow Thruster
3000K inverter/charger
Engine block
Primary breaker panel
Secondary breaker panel
Bilge pumps

At one time there was a monitor that used coils that cables were routed
through to capture the AH's instead of using a hard wired shunt like Link
10. Seems like SALT was the maker and looks like they aren't in business
anymore. Should have bought their system while it was available, but
procrastinated about it. Then again I would have had an expensive system
without any manufacturer to go back to with problems.

Appreciate any input.

Jeff on Southern Nights

-----Original Message-----
From: trawlers-and-trawlering-bounces@lists.samurai.com
[mailto:trawlers-and-trawlering-bounces@lists.samurai.com] On Behalf Of
Arild Jensen
Sent: Wednesday, February 08, 2006 11:47 AM
To: 'Dan Hall'; trawlers-and-trawlering@lists.samurai.com
Subject: Re: T&T: Link 10 or Link 20 or?

-----Original Message-----
From: Dan Hall
I'm fixing to buy a battery monitor. Do you all monitor the condition
of the starting bank as well as the house bank?

REPLY
One of the lesser known details of the Link 10 is the fact you can
monitor the voltage of a second battery with the Link 10.

There is no need to account for the amp hours in a start battery. All
you are really interested in is whether the start batter is up to snuff
with full voltage.

From memory I think it's the purple wire that us used. The manual does

explain it.

Arild

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Adding a Link 10 has been on the project list for a long time. My reluctance to install one is the fact I have 7 different negative links to the battery bank (420AH/AGM). There are two negative bus bars feeding off the battery with 3 additional cables to the batteries. My thought process is to tie all of these leads into one 600amp bus bar to have one feed to the Link's 500amp shunt then one lead to the battery. Any thing wrong with this thought? In case you're wondering - cables to: Windless Bow Thruster 3000K inverter/charger Engine block Primary breaker panel Secondary breaker panel Bilge pumps At one time there was a monitor that used coils that cables were routed through to capture the AH's instead of using a hard wired shunt like Link 10. Seems like SALT was the maker and looks like they aren't in business anymore. Should have bought their system while it was available, but procrastinated about it. Then again I would have had an expensive system without any manufacturer to go back to with problems. Appreciate any input. Jeff on Southern Nights -----Original Message----- From: trawlers-and-trawlering-bounces@lists.samurai.com [mailto:trawlers-and-trawlering-bounces@lists.samurai.com] On Behalf Of Arild Jensen Sent: Wednesday, February 08, 2006 11:47 AM To: 'Dan Hall'; trawlers-and-trawlering@lists.samurai.com Subject: Re: T&T: Link 10 or Link 20 or? -----Original Message----- From: Dan Hall I'm fixing to buy a battery monitor. Do you all monitor the condition of the starting bank as well as the house bank? REPLY One of the lesser known details of the Link 10 is the fact you can monitor the voltage of a second battery with the Link 10. There is no need to account for the amp hours in a start battery. All you are really interested in is whether the start batter is up to snuff with full voltage. >From memory I think it's the purple wire that us used. The manual does explain it. Arild _______________________________________________ http://lists.samurai.com/mailman/listinfo/trawlers-and-trawlering To unsubscribe send email to trawlers-and-trawlering-request@lists.samurai.com with the word UNSUBSCRIBE and nothing else in the subject or body of the message. Trawlers & Trawlering and T&T are trademarks of Water World Productions. Unauthorized use is prohibited.

D

David&Joan

Thu, Feb 9, 2006 2:22 AM

Don:

I just installed a single battery bank monitor, Xantrex's succesor to the
Link 10. I don't see any point in monitoring my starting battery.

David

Don: I just installed a single battery bank monitor, Xantrex's succesor to the Link 10. I don't see any point in monitoring my starting battery. David

MM

m/v MOJO

Thu, Feb 9, 2006 2:34 PM

SALT (Sea, Air, Land Technology) is still in business. Here's the info:

Steve Grassley (co-owner)
SALT
2109 Overseas Hwy
Marathon, Florida 33050
305 289-1150
www.salt-systems.com

----- Original Message -----
From: "Jeff Barfett" morganpilothouse@sbcglobal.net
To: trawlers-and-trawlering@lists.samurai.com
Sent: Wednesday, February 08, 2006 14:09
Subject: Re: T&T: Link 10 or Link 20 or?

At one time there was a monitor that used coils that cables were routed
through to capture the AH's instead of using a hard wired shunt like Link
10. Seems like SALT was the maker and looks like they aren't in business
anymore. Should have bought their system while it was available, but
procrastinated about it. Then again I would have had an expensive system
without any manufacturer to go back to with problems.

Appreciate any input.

Jeff on Southern Nights

SALT (Sea, Air, Land Technology) is still in business. Here's the info: Steve Grassley (co-owner) SALT 2109 Overseas Hwy Marathon, Florida 33050 305 289-1150 www.salt-systems.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jeff Barfett" <morganpilothouse@sbcglobal.net> To: <trawlers-and-trawlering@lists.samurai.com> Sent: Wednesday, February 08, 2006 14:09 Subject: Re: T&T: Link 10 or Link 20 or? > > At one time there was a monitor that used coils that cables were routed > through to capture the AH's instead of using a hard wired shunt like Link > 10. Seems like SALT was the maker and looks like they aren't in business > anymore. Should have bought their system while it was available, but > procrastinated about it. Then again I would have had an expensive system > without any manufacturer to go back to with problems. > > Appreciate any input. > > Jeff on Southern Nights

JB

Jeff Barfett

Thu, Feb 9, 2006 6:45 PM

Steve,
Does your company still offer up an in-house battery monitor solution as in
the past?
Jeff

-----Original Message-----
From:
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.samurai.com] On Behalf Of m/v MOJO
Sent: Thursday, February 09, 2006 8:34 AM
To: trawlers-and-trawlering@lists.samurai.com
Subject: T&T: SALT - was T&T Link 10 or Link 20 or?

SALT (Sea, Air, Land Technology) is still in business. Here's the info:

Steve Grassley (co-owner)
SALT
2109 Overseas Hwy
Marathon, Florida 33050
305 289-1150
www.salt-systems.com

----- Original Message -----
From: "Jeff Barfett" morganpilothouse@sbcglobal.net
To: trawlers-and-trawlering@lists.samurai.com
Sent: Wednesday, February 08, 2006 14:09
Subject: Re: T&T: Link 10 or Link 20 or?

At one time there was a monitor that used coils that cables were routed
through to capture the AH's instead of using a hard wired shunt like Link
10. Seems like SALT was the maker and looks like they aren't in business
anymore. Should have bought their system while it was available, but
procrastinated about it. Then again I would have had an expensive system
without any manufacturer to go back to with problems.

Appreciate any input.

Jeff on Southern Nights

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Steve, Does your company still offer up an in-house battery monitor solution as in the past? Jeff -----Original Message----- From: trawlers-and-trawlering-bounces+morganpilothouse=sbcglobal.net@lists.samurai .com [mailto:trawlers-and-trawlering-bounces+morganpilothouse=sbcglobal.net@lists .samurai.com] On Behalf Of m/v MOJO Sent: Thursday, February 09, 2006 8:34 AM To: trawlers-and-trawlering@lists.samurai.com Subject: T&T: SALT - was T&T Link 10 or Link 20 or? SALT (Sea, Air, Land Technology) is still in business. Here's the info: Steve Grassley (co-owner) SALT 2109 Overseas Hwy Marathon, Florida 33050 305 289-1150 www.salt-systems.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jeff Barfett" <morganpilothouse@sbcglobal.net> To: <trawlers-and-trawlering@lists.samurai.com> Sent: Wednesday, February 08, 2006 14:09 Subject: Re: T&T: Link 10 or Link 20 or? > > At one time there was a monitor that used coils that cables were routed > through to capture the AH's instead of using a hard wired shunt like Link > 10. Seems like SALT was the maker and looks like they aren't in business > anymore. Should have bought their system while it was available, but > procrastinated about it. Then again I would have had an expensive system > without any manufacturer to go back to with problems. > > Appreciate any input. > > Jeff on Southern Nights _______________________________________________ http://lists.samurai.com/mailman/listinfo/trawlers-and-trawlering To unsubscribe send email to trawlers-and-trawlering-request@lists.samurai.com with the word UNSUBSCRIBE and nothing else in the subject or body of the message. Trawlers & Trawlering and T&T are trademarks of Water World Productions. Unauthorized use is prohibited.

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Link 10 or Link 20 or?