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    Newbee to start new recreational boat install

    Getting everything together to start install! Have ya seen all the new ABYC e-13 regulations?
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    Letter from ABYC President re LiFePo4 safety on boats

    https://www.lithiumion-batteries.com/ I think ChargX has some Navy business.
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    ABYC standards for marine lithium?

    yup, the regs. came out last week!
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    Battery monitor without a smart phone

    bluetooth 5 is 100 ft
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    Bus bar contact resistance

    I use a rudder pencil eraser to not chew up the surface and T9 spray lube to protect them.
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    Lifepo with 10 hp Yamaha high thrust outboard engine

    They have come a long way in two years!
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    Boat Batteries – Help me Make a Final Decision

    lithium ion NOT lithium iron are a fire problem! out with the old in with the new.
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    Boat Batteries – Help me Make a Final Decision

    No Chargex Lithium Iron batteries out of Tampa?
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    (at least) 4 MUST HAVE tools for BIG Wire

    Temco Industrial is good stuff! I just bought their cutter and 5T hydraulic crimper, worked great!
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    Outboard engine charging from regulator/rectifier?

    thanks, got a Victron Energy 30a 3 leg charger Nothing to drain much, just a vhf radio and a disc player. No amps/radar great read, thanks
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    Outboard engine charging from regulator/rectifier?

    I'm told the 'drop in' Chargex lithium iron 12.8v 75aH (Tampa, FL) would do it. I plan to run one each to my two 150hp OMC FFI's Designed as a drop in about 15 years ago. Now they power satellites for the Navy and a few others. I'm in the boat parts business and want to bring my Whaler into the...
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    Outboard engine charging from regulator/rectifier?

    Hello, I see so many people that mention charging batteries with an older style outboard motor charging system without an alternator. What do you think? Who has done it successfully? Who has had problems and what were the problems? Great forum! Up here in New England the weather is finally a...
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    Another Recommendation for Docan / Amy Zheng - EVE LF280K

    thanks for the input!
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    Controlling charge from multiple sources to keep LiFePo4 batteries from continual 100% charge

    Thanks!! Great info on resistance and losses through the wire. Darn physics.
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    24 volt, 800 ah house bank for sailboat

    Try Chargex in Tampa, FL?
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    300AH 12V LFP Battery Recommendation

    Hey Eagleray, Thanks for your time/comments on Chargex. I've got an e-mail into Victor, the MIT engineer that figured all this out 15 years ago when the term 'drop-in battery' wasn't even heard of. More info soon! Safe Voyages! audiobill5 Motoring around the Boston Harbor for my 25th year.
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    *GONE* LAS VEGAS ONLY: Free LiFePO4 - Helping Will Prowse distribute a couple of batteries

    GOOD JOB!
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    300AH 12V LFP Battery Recommendation

    Chargex lithium Batteries (Tampa, FL) uses only 'A' grade cylindrical stainless clad fused cells that they test 10 different ways to make sure they are almost identical. they test: 1. Consistency of Self Discharge 2. Consistency of Voltage 3. Consistency of Inner Impedance 4. Consistency of...
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    Newbee to start new recreational boat install

    Hi, Thanks all: GREAT site! So my 1988 25 ft. Boston Whaler is going to come into the 21st century with new electrical. I'm going to stator/regulator charge a pair of Chargex (Tampa, FL) 12.8v 75aH lithium iron batteries on my (2) 1998 150 HP OMC FFI outboards. I have 40A available for the...
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    Blowing Fuses in the system

    ABYC mentions 7 inches of wire then fuse off a battery if I'm reading it right.
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