[C320-list] Inverter

[Jerry's Iphone]

Just curious. What’s the expected lifespan of the original charger inverter?
JellyRoll is 2002. It appears the charge on shore is dwindling. Not sure if it matters but new deep cycle batteries were installed this winter.
Any thoughts or recommendations are appreciated.

Jerry Sheets
JellyRoll 890

[Jack Brennan]

Hi Jerry:

Battery charging technology has improved so much over the last 20 years that it is worth replacing your charger even if it is working well.

Older chargers are painfully slow at filling the last 20 percent of charge in your batteries, as is a standard alternator. The new ones do a much faster job, and fully charged batteries means that they last much longer.

Jack Brennan
Sonas, 1998 Catalina 320
Tierra Verde, Fl.

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[Joe Luciano]

Jerry,

To me, charging batteries dockside is a secondary thing because typically if you are there overnight, there is plenty of time to come to a full charge. The bigger issue is charging from the engine and topping off. For that, you need an alternator with 3 stage voltage regulation vs. an automotive type alternator that comes standard. I upgraded mine when new with a Balmar, got one that would fit and run off the same belt as the factory alternator, yet had the 3 stage voltage regulator. This allows me to top off the last 20% when motoring for a short period depending on how much I’ve pulled the batteries down.

Joe Luciano
Second Wind
2005 C-320 #1024

> On Jul 25, 2021, at 9:36 AM, Jack Brennan <jackb...@bellsouth.net> wrote:
>
> Hi Jerry:
>
> Battery charging technology has improved so much over the last 20 years that it is worth replacing your charger even if it is working well.
>
> Older chargers are painfully slow at filling the last 20 percent of charge in your batteries, as is a standard alternator. The new ones do a much faster job, and fully charged batteries means that they last much longer.
>
> Jack Brennan
> Sonas, 1998 Catalina 320
> Tierra Verde, Fl.
>
> Sent from Mail for Windows 10
>
> From: Jerry's Iphone
> Sent: Sunday, July 25, 2021 11:11 AM
> To: Catalina C320 List
> Subject: [C320-list] Inverter
>

[Sara Schroeder Skinner]

I actually can respond to this one!
My battery charger was doing the same thing and was under charging the batteries. At the advice of others on this blog site I bought a ProNautic12-40p. The difference was remarkable. My batteries are now getting properly charged and are holding the charge longer when away from the dock. The cost was well worth it and it was relatively easy to install.

Sara Schroeder
Wandering Star
2000/#707

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> Just curious. What?s the expected lifespan of the original charger inverter?

> JellyRoll is 2002. It appears the charge on shore is dwindling. Not sure if it matters but new deep cycle batteries were installed this winter.
> Any thoughts or recommendations are appreciated.
>
> Jerry Sheets
> JellyRoll 890
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> Hi Jerry:
>
> Battery charging technology has improved so much over the last 20 years that it is worth replacing your charger even if it is working well.
>
> Older chargers are painfully slow at filling the last 20 percent of charge in your batteries, as is a standard alternator. The new ones do a much faster job, and fully charged batteries means that they last much longer.
>
> Jack Brennan
> Sonas, 1998 Catalina 320
> Tierra Verde, Fl.
>
> Sent from Mail for Windows 10
>
> From: Jerry's Iphone
> Sent: Sunday, July 25, 2021 11:11 AM
> To: Catalina C320 List
> Subject: [C320-list] Inverter
>

> Just curious. What?s the expected lifespan of the original charger inverter?

> JellyRoll is 2002. It appears the charge on shore is dwindling. Not sure if it matters but new deep cycle batteries were installed this winter.
> Any thoughts or recommendations are appreciated.
>
> Jerry Sheets
> JellyRoll 890
>
>
>

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> From: Joe Luciano <jnlu...@comcast.net>
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> Jerry,
>
> To me, charging batteries dockside is a secondary thing because typically if you are there overnight, there is plenty of time to come to a full charge. The bigger issue is charging from the engine and topping off. For that, you need an alternator with 3 stage voltage regulation vs. an automotive type alternator that comes standard. I upgraded mine when new with a Balmar, got one that would fit and run off the same belt as the factory alternator, yet had the 3 stage voltage regulator. This allows me to top off the last 20% when motoring for a short period depending on how much I?ve pulled the batteries down.

>
> Joe Luciano
> Second Wind
> 2005 C-320 #1024
>
>
>> On Jul 25, 2021, at 9:36 AM, Jack Brennan <jackb...@bellsouth.net> wrote:
>>
>> Hi Jerry:
>>
>> Battery charging technology has improved so much over the last 20 years that it is worth replacing your charger even if it is working well.
>>
>> Older chargers are painfully slow at filling the last 20 percent of charge in your batteries, as is a standard alternator. The new ones do a much faster job, and fully charged batteries means that they last much longer.
>>
>> Jack Brennan
>> Sonas, 1998 Catalina 320
>> Tierra Verde, Fl.
>>
>> Sent from Mail for Windows 10
>>
>> From: Jerry's Iphone
>> Sent: Sunday, July 25, 2021 11:11 AM
>> To: Catalina C320 List
>> Subject: [C320-list] Inverter
>>

>> Just curious. What?s the expected lifespan of the original charger inverter?

>> JellyRoll is 2002. It appears the charge on shore is dwindling. Not sure if it matters but new deep cycle batteries were installed this winter.
>> Any thoughts or recommendations are appreciated.
>>
>> Jerry Sheets
>> JellyRoll 890
>>
>
>
>

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[Jerry's Iphone]

Thanks to all for the feedback. It sounds like time to replace the charger.

> On Jul 25, 2021, at 4:44 PM, Sara Schroeder Skinner <sara...@comcast.net> wrote:
>
> I actually can respond to this one!