Fitting high capacity AGM's

Crazy good deal.
Don't pass em up.

> > Go with Matt's advice.
> > You will not regret the choice.
> >
> > What are you paying for the batteries?
>
> One hundred and twenty five C$ apiece tax incl.
>
> Larry

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1977 Kingsley 455 as stock as it gets except lots of Ragusa parts
 
> Larry,
>
> You said you have a Palm Beach, that means GM assembled. If it hasn't been to badly modified, then the house fuses are all in that electrical
> cabinet in the passage. If that is where they are, them that is also a distribution point for the house power. The converter is right there too.
> Easy thing to would be to tie the little solar to the output of the converter. Then you know you are in the right place and have both sides
> connected.

Yes Matt, the electrical cabinet is pretty much bog standard and the converter is there too. Hate to be a dullard but when you say "tie the little
solar to the output of the converter" do you mean just hook up the panel to the output connectors on the converter without any kind of controller in
between? Wouldn't that bypass any regulation? Reason I ask is, I've spent the last 4 hours looking at solar controllers and weighing the options - not
necessarily for the tiny panel you suggest but thinking maybe I'd use larger panels down the road.

I found the Flexcharge NC25A-12 to be a candidate after looking at it's granular abilities regarding AGM's. I might pick one of these up unless anyone
has had bad experiences with it?

> You got Lifeline GPL-6s for 125C$??
> Well, these days you have to wear a mask, but did you have a gun too???
> Matt

Let's just say I was lucky :) - oh - and I was involved in the antique trade in an earlier incarnation :lol:

Larry
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Larry - Victoria BC -

1977 ex-Palm Beach "Ol' Leaky" 40,000 miles, PO said everything working but forgot the word NOT. Atwood helium fridge, water heater & furnace. SS
exhaust system, Onan, Iota Converter, R134A, New fuel lines & heat exchange hoses
 
> Crazy good deal.
> Don't pass em up.

My first thoughts also - however, looking at all the possible ancillaries e.g. Charge controller/and/or/DC-DC charger, cabling, connectors etc ...it
looks like I could end up spending a fair bit of dough in order to save a buck or two :o 8o

Still, the idea of a 300AH back there with zero maintenance is very appealing too ...

Larry
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Larry - Victoria BC -

1977 ex-Palm Beach "Ol' Leaky" 40,000 miles, PO said everything working but forgot the word NOT. Atwood helium fridge, water heater & furnace. SS
exhaust system, Onan, Iota Converter, R134A, New fuel lines & heat exchange hoses
 
> Yes Matt, the electrical cabinet is pretty much bog standard and the converter is there too. Hate to be a dullard but when you say "tie the little
> solar to the output of the converter" do you mean just hook up the panel to the output connectors on the converter without any kind of controller in
> between? Wouldn't that bypass any regulation? Reason I ask is, I've spent the last 4 hours looking at solar controllers and weighing the options -
> not necessarily for the tiny panel you suggest but thinking maybe I'd use larger panels down the road.
>
> I found the Flexcharge NC25A-12 to be a candidate after looking at it's granular abilities regarding AGM's. I might pick one of these up unless
> anyone has had bad experiences with it?
> Larry

Larry,

Doing research is seldom a waste, but here you are working too hard. Don't loose what you have, but I was suggesting a cheap, dirty and very
effective thing to do in your current situation. Getting the "stupid little" panel is just to keep those dig guys from being discharged and damaged
while you are planning the next big move.

If you are going to spring for the big installation in the very near future, you don't need to worry about the small stuff.

Matt
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Matt & Mary Colie - Chaumière -'73 Glacier 23 - Members GMCMI, GMCGL, GMCES
Electronically Controlled Quiet Engine Cooling Fan with OE Rear Drum Brakes with Applied Control Arms
SE Michigan - Near DTW - Twixt A2 and Detroit
 
Ok Matt, I'm with you - so much to digest and learn when planning the next steps. Thanks for putting things in perspective!

Simple question, if I hook up a little panel directly to the converter outputs, can I run the Onan without some sort of diode on the panel line? - or
am I overthinking again?

Larry
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Larry - Victoria BC -

1977 ex-Palm Beach "Ol' Leaky" 40,000 miles, PO said everything working but forgot the word NOT. Atwood helium fridge, water heater & furnace. SS
exhaust system, Onan, Iota Converter, R134A, New fuel lines & heat exchange hoses
 
> Ok Matt, I'm with you - so much to digest and learn when planning the next steps. Thanks for putting things in perspective!
>
> Simple question, if I hook up a little panel directly to the converter outputs, can I run the Onan without some sort of diode on the panel line? -
> or am I overthinking again?
>
> Larry

Larry,

Yes and Yes.....

Any stand alone panel will blocking diode so the panel doesn't kill the battery in the dark.

Don't feel bad, I did a large solar install for an owner and then he asked if we could put power to the panel so it would put out light....
(No, they don't do that.)

Matt
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Matt & Mary Colie - Chaumière -'73 Glacier 23 - Members GMCMI, GMCGL, GMCES
Electronically Controlled Quiet Engine Cooling Fan with OE Rear Drum Brakes with Applied Control Arms
SE Michigan - Near DTW - Twixt A2 and Detroit
 
back to the alternator :) - Just found out my coach is fitted with a 10 yr old (stored 9 of those yrs) obsolete 100 amp Delco-Remy 27si. New belts
BTW.

Not sure if that makes any difference to anything but I thought I'd just throw it out there.

Larry
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Larry - Victoria BC -

1977 ex-Palm Beach "Ol' Leaky" 40,000 miles, PO said everything working but forgot the word NOT. Atwood helium fridge, water heater & furnace. SS
exhaust system, Onan, Iota Converter, R134A, New fuel lines & heat exchange hoses
 
It is NOT OBSOLETE. Nuthin' wrong with that setup. My recommendation would
be to leave it be.
Jim Hupy
Salem, Oregon

> back to the alternator :) - Just found out my coach is fitted with a 10
> yr old (stored 9 of those yrs) obsolete 100 amp Delco-Remy 27si. New belts
> BTW.
>
> Not sure if that makes any difference to anything but I thought I'd just
> throw it out there.
>
> Larry
> --
> Larry - Victoria BC -
>
> 1977 ex-Palm Beach "Ol' Leaky" 40,000 miles, PO said everything working
> but forgot the word NOT. Atwood helium fridge, water heater & furnace. SS
> exhaust system, Onan, Iota Converter, R134A, New fuel lines & heat
> exchange hoses
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> It is NOT OBSOLETE. Nuthin' wrong with that setup. My recommendation would
> be to leave it be.
> Jim Hupy
> Salem, Oregon

Jim, I don't think it's obsolete!! 100 amps seems perfectly adequate to me!

It was Delco Remy that described it as "obsolete" on their website - I suppose that just means "no longer in production" and they don't want the core
back for rebuilding.

Larry
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Larry - Victoria BC -

1977 ex-Palm Beach "Ol' Leaky" 40,000 miles, PO said everything working but forgot the word NOT. Atwood helium fridge, water heater & furnace. SS
exhaust system, Onan, Iota Converter, R134A, New fuel lines & heat exchange hoses
 
> Larry,
> Parts for the Delco 27si alternator are readily available, even the local Canadian Tire has a complete rebuild kit in a blister pack hanging in
> the auto electric section! I picked up parts in-stock at a local starter/alternator rebuilder.
>
> Here is John Heslinga's excellent photo album on how to rebuild one.
>
> http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/g6522-alternator-repair-27si.html

Wow, that's about as comprehensive as it gets, Bruce! Thanks.
Still waffling on the DC-DC charger, thinking how much driving time would be needed to fill up those AGM's ...contemplating the Renogy 40 and guessing
if I'm down 50%, and was getting the full whack of 40 amps from the charger it'd still take around 4 hrs on the road ...and realistically I know I'd
get less than 40Amps and my camping trips so far have been about 3 hrs driving time away MAX.
Maybe I should start thinking about gluing a couple of solar panels up there on the top instead ...

Larry

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Larry - Victoria BC -

1977 ex-Palm Beach "Ol' Leaky" 40,000 miles, PO said everything working but forgot the word NOT. Atwood helium fridge, water heater & furnace. SS
exhaust system, Onan, Iota Converter, R134A, New fuel lines & heat exchange hoses
 
Small glimmer appeared yesterday, I spoke to the property owner regarding the battery upgrade and the dilemma of trying to fill the batteries back up
on the road - owner volunteered to let me hook up to his shore power on return ...so that means the IOTA 55 should be able to get those puppies back
"up where they belong"!

Larry
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Larry - Victoria BC -

1977 ex-Palm Beach "Ol' Leaky" 40,000 miles, PO said everything working but forgot the word NOT. Atwood helium fridge, water heater & furnace. SS
exhaust system, Onan, Iota Converter, R134A, New fuel lines & heat exchange hoses
 
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