T-Pain Is On A Boat: Re: [Electric Boats] Parallel Charging

Tuesday, August 31, 2010

Re: [Electric Boats] Parallel Charging

Steve I notice from you site that you do quite a bit from off grid. I am going to be starting on my electrical soon (Refitting a Triton) do you have some suggestions for LED replacements? I want all lights to be LED. I was going to use some of the new sockets that the previous owner bought already. They are the regular 12v or 110v light bulb bases. Is there a LED base that will just screw into these or should I just build my own. I also have the running lights with some GE 1416 (smaller base) and some with from china I think no numbers but double contacts pins at the bottom GE 1157 size base. It would be nice to know if they make a LED that will plug right in. I have a web site that has all the stuff to make your own just not sure which LED bases go with which standard base.

Dan

--- On Tue, 8/31/10, Steve Spence <steve@green-trust.org> wrote:

From: Steve Spence <steve@green-trust.org>
Subject: Re: [Electric Boats] Parallel Charging
To: electricboats@yahoogroups.com
Date: Tuesday, August 31, 2010, 5:25 AM

You can connect the batteries in parallel. The charge controller will
charge both batteries, and the motor can run from both. The solar can be
active during running.

Steve Spence
Renewable energy and self sufficiency
http://www.green-trust.org
http://arduinotronics.blogspot.com/

On 08/30/2010 10:59 PM, Michael Brotherton wrote:
>
>
> Right now in my boat I have 2 deep cycle 12V batteries of the same type
> and age
> and one 100W solar panel with a charge controller that only has one
> output to
> charge. Is it Ok for me to connect the batteries in parallel and just
> connect
> the controller to one of them. Im in the process of building an electric
> outboard, but for now I have two small trolling motors. If I end up
> connecting
> the batteries should I connect both motors to the same battery and if so
> which
> one. Is it OK for me to keep running the motors as the panel is charging
> the
> batteries?
>
> Mike
>
>

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