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I currently have two flooded group 27's with a standard off/1/2/both battery switch which have served me well.
Moderator: Jim Walsh
A battery watering system can solve the access issue as well.Jim Walsh wrote:I tend to install my flooded batteries on their shelf in the spring and only check the electrolyte levels once in the summer since they are a pain to access. The battery shelf on the CD31 is in the port cockpit locker against the side of the hull. Perfectly secure but access was an afterthought. I know they can be relocated but I'd prefer to upgradeto AGM's and keep them where they are. Capacity for me is no big issue. Some people exhibit a reticence to run the diesel to top off the batteries every couple days or so, but I don't mind at all. I don't have a reefer to worry about so I use very little energy other than those times my radar is active.
Having kept my on board systems simple, I use very little energy, as well. Two batteries and a 1/2/both/off switch has worked well.Jim Walsh wrote: I don't have a reefer to worry about so I use very little energy other than those times my radar is active.
Hi Jim,Jim Walsh wrote:I tend to install my flooded batteries on their shelf in the spring and only check the electrolyte levels once in the summer since they are a pain to access. The battery shelf on the CD31 is in the port cockpit locker against the side of the hull. Perfectly secure but access was an afterthought. I know they can be relocated but I'd prefer to upgradeto AGM's and keep them where they are. Capacity for me is no big issue. Some people exhibit a reticence to run the diesel to top off the batteries every couple days or so, but I don't mind at all. I don't have a reefer to worry about so I use very little energy other than those times my radar is active.