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11-03-2016, 03:55 PM
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Moderator Emeritus
City: SEWARD ALASKA
Vessel Name: DOS PECES
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Charles Industries
See attached, Charles is leaving the marine business.
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11-03-2016, 04:39 PM
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Guru
Join Date: Jun 2014
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I'm not sure how that scan appears on a pc but I can't read a word of it on my iPhone!
Bruce
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11-03-2016, 04:39 PM
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Senior Member
City: Baltimore, MD
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For better or worst here's another US casualty of globalization.
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11-03-2016, 04:40 PM
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Senior Member
City: Baltimore, MD
Vessel Name: Starshine
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It's fine on my iPhone Bruce.
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11-03-2016, 04:41 PM
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Guru
Join Date: Jun 2014
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Quote:
Originally Posted by johnrupp
It's fine on my iPhone Bruce.
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Maybe it is my eyes???
That is possible I suppose...
Bruce
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11-03-2016, 04:45 PM
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Guru
City: Satsuma FL
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11-03-2016, 06:02 PM
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Guru
City: Longboat Key, FL
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For what it's worth, Bruce, I can't make it out on my I-phone 5 either.
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"When life gets hard, eat marshmallows”.
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11-03-2016, 06:55 PM
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Valued Technical Contributor
City: Litchfield, Ct
Join Date: Aug 2012
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I did read the Charles announcement after I clicked on it and it was opened in a new window and clicked on the plus to enlarge it.
But in any case, I think Charles was a victim of product outsourcing. Most charger/inverters are now made in China. Some of that manufacturing is supervised well by their American and European masters but some are not. Charles could not compete in this environment as I suspect the hadn't figured out how to play that game.
Their isolation transformers will be missed as they were one of the few sources of quality marine rated equipment.
David
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11-03-2016, 08:22 PM
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Moderator Emeritus
City: SEWARD ALASKA
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Charles equipment has always been among the best. I've beed suspicious of this for some time with lead times stretching into months for the generator battery chargers that we have traditionally used.
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11-03-2016, 08:43 PM
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Enigma
City: Slicker?
Join Date: Oct 2007
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Greetings,
So, with Charles gone (unfortunate for whatever reason) who would be a good source for isolation transformers now? Was going to install one last year but unforeseen circumstances....etc.
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RTF
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11-03-2016, 09:49 PM
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Senior Member
City: Baltimore, MD
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Quote:
Originally Posted by RT Firefly
Greetings,
So, with Charles gone (unfortunate for whatever reason) who would be a good source for isolation transformers now? Was going to install one last year but unforeseen circumstances....etc.
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Victron Energy is a world leader in marine/solar electrical products. It is headquartered in the Netherlands.
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11-03-2016, 10:07 PM
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Senior Member
City: Toronto
Vessel Name: Adios Dinero
Vessel Model: Bayliner 3988 2 x 330 Cummins
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Carefully reading the release I see that they will CONTINUE to offer isolation Transformers for the marine Industry.
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11-04-2016, 05:23 AM
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Guru
City: Signal Mtn., TN
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They'll continue to offer non-boosting isolation transformers--and will apparently honor warranty service on their boosting models. Better than nothing since I just installed one.
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11-04-2016, 06:05 AM
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Moderator Emeritus
City: Chicago, IL
Vessel Name: Bay Pelican
Vessel Model: Krogen 42
Join Date: Oct 2007
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Sad. The loss of our (US) industrial base continues.And I do have a Charles IsoBoost Transformer and a couple of shore power cords.
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