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Steve in Solomons MD
Lagoon 410 SE
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Sent: Sunday, August 14, 2011 5:35 PM
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Subject: Re: [Electric Boats] Xantrex monitors
Hi Mike,
Being an electronics installer your latest post caught my eye and is something I have been concerned with for quite some time.
Electronics mounted outside have to cope with extremes of temperature (-30 to 120F) , humidity (30% to 100%) , rain and sun damage. Quite often the gear can sweat inside, and any moisture buildup inside tends to stay there.
If it is absolutely necessary to mount electronics outside, it is best to make a sunbrella cover to insulate your electronics from the elements. Its also better if the Sunbrella fabric is light covered so as not to absorb the suns rays. Going the extra mile, you can make a window in the cover, with flexible plastic, and clip on a sunbrella cover on top of that for when the boat is not used.
The difference may be noticed in as little as a year or as much as ten years from the date of installation. This applies to all electronics, even if they are rated for outside exposure.
Additionally, electronics should be mounted high and dry inside the boat and not underneath windows or anywhere there is a potential for leakage.
James
Propulsion Marine Products by
Above the Waterline, Ltd.
On Aug 14, 2011, at 2:14 PM, Mike wrote:
| Jason That's the beauty of a group like this some of us have made mistakes so others don't have to. In reality there was nothing wrong with my Xantrex XBM monitor as it was made by TBS which seems to be a reliable company from the which was much better than Xantrex customer service advice which was to buy another $250+ monitor. My advice would be to do like Eric did and cut out the middle man and go with the TBS unit from the start. Capt. Mike http;//biankablog.blogspot.com
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