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Old 09-09-2016, 01:20 PM   #18
FlyWright
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City: California Delta
Vessel Name: FlyWright
Vessel Model: 1977 Marshall Californian 34 LRC
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It's very important to point out here that Art has GASSERS! Many chargers including the Iota are not to be used in gasoline engine ER's.

Art, you seem intent to maintain the 1970's technology in your boat. Voltmeters vs. SOC, single-stage charger vs. multi-stage chargers. It's going to be hard to find operating, old technology equipment in our modern world. There's a reason folks have moved to 3- and 4-stage chargers...because they work.

I have a single bank Iota DLS-55/IQ4 that works well on my diesel boat. It was affordable (under $250) and with a switched Yandina Combiner, is able to share the charge with my start battery. But it cannot be mounted in your ER. Here's a quote from Iota in their installation manual.

DO NOT mount the unit in a zero clearance compartment.
DO NOT mount the DLS in the same compartment with flammable
items such as gasoline or batteries. There are no components within
the DLS unit that, during normal operation, produce arcs or sparks.
However, all electronic devices have some potential for generating
sparks in the event of failure which can result in explosion or fire.
DO NOT mount the DLS in an area that has the potential of dust,
debris, or other foreign materials to enter in through the DLS vents.
DO NOT place the DLS directly above the battery; the gases from
the battery can corrode and damage the DLS.
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