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It's a lot cheaper at the moment.

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To stop your deck switches from both being activated at the same time... use spdt switches. Join the commons (centre) together run battery to both N.C. and the N.O. to the relays. I try ascii art :) Up Dn | | _________ / \ + + Don't know if that makes sense

Clark I am road tripping in my jeep. I think if i had even a tiny bit if cold air at night.. it would be a luxury. Did you design a kit for this? Battery powered?

Hello there, Clark. I want some of your knowledge. Do you do consulting?

Does the drier ever become too saturated?

great review

Upsize your battery leads, shouldn't get that hot. Smaller gauge wire equals fire, larger gauge wires equals serenity and coolness.😉

That is why you need to top it off with a full charge to completely balance a lifepo4 battery. People that charge only to 80 percent, are asking for imbalanced cells. Only charge to full when you need to, not everyday, unless you drain it everyday. And use the battery right away after full charge, don't keep batteries topped off without using them.

It’s pretty awesome

Cut it apart. Lets see the build quality.

Just started watching this series now and actually feel like the info in being absorbed, so thank you!

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Windlassbattery is a good idea , on a 45ft boat the cable needed is more expensive than the battery. OR you could have a 24v windlass in a 12v boat, Victrons step up charger ! Most common problem is the electric dc motor, pls make a video about how to check / measure a dc motor rotor 😊

Good explanation, particularly like the led add on....,thanks

Good content. much needed.

Great Vid! Thanks

100% buy the 8' antennae! He's right. I cannot believe the reception I get now compared to the shorty on a 21 footer (Shakespeare too, IMO). Appreciate your videos, big help!

I’m quite the opposite of the person below who stated they were highly trained and experienced in electrical systems. About all the training I have is enough to know sticking one’s tongue on a 9 volt battery or a fork in a 110v socket is definitely an experience I will remember for the rest of my life. To me electronics are similar to magic but what I will say sir is you definitely explained things in a way that even a caveman like me can understand. Thanks and I look forward to watching more of your videos. ✌🏽

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Great video, thank for sharing. Do you still sell the A/Cs?

The last one I repaired used a single relay that was reversible however to save money the previous owner purchased an unequal one rated for around 100 amps up and only about 30 amps down. It was constantly tripping the breaker pulling up but would take a heavy load in reverse which turned out to be due to it being wired backwards. Only one pedal with a separate reversing switch to prevent accidentally stepping on two pedals at the same time so at least that was good. When we double checked with the winch manufacturer we found out that the previous owner was even cheaper than we feared since his Non-OEM reversing relay was only half the rated capacity of the OEM. Of course it was all inside the chain locker with no access from above and a very small wooden cabinet door in the V-Berth that you could barely get your head through so all the work was one handed with mirrors to see the hidden from view electrical gear. We replaced it with a new reversing relay that matched OEM load specs. Of course the old one crumbled to dust when we removed it. All connections were crimped, soldered and marine shrink wrapped once we were done. Glad we found this out testing the windlass at the dock and not out on a cruise in critical conditions. Bottom line is never assume that what is already there is correct as way too many (including "Professionals") take too much license with specs to either save money or increase their profits. It's sad to see the Evils one finds in "Professionally" surveyed yachts from major brokers. Best!

Couldn't be clearer. Thanks.

stuff i understand! love it! thank you. I'm looking forward to the next anchor video. I have to find out why my switch or something is tripping a circuit breaker sometimes on an otherwise working anchor circuit. Cheers, Phil / SV Cambio

How do you charge the windlass battery from the house battery? DC-DC charger?

Nice work Clark! I also like your haircut!

Thank you.i will use this info.

Looking forward to the next one on anchoring. I'm upgrading my system at the moment. I will never have a problem with my windlass, I don't have one, so unless I lose my gloves or put my back out ........

One comment about circuit protection, the windlass control wiring should have its own circuit breaker. This is typically much smaller wire than for the windlass motor and should be appropriately protected. My boat has a Lofrans Tigres windlass with a 1200W motor. There is a 150A breaker for the windlass near the bow battery (group 4D Lifeline AGM which also powers the bow thruster via 400A fuse). The windlass control wiring is protected by a 10A breaker in my DC panel. I have a momentary rocker switch at the helm and foot control buttons at the helm.

Ideal was acquired by Schaefer Marine in 2016. They support them but it doesn’t sound like they have continued to manufacture.

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Most of the circuits on my boat are switched on and off by throwing the breaker at the panel. Do the larger currents of the windlass motor require that switch and circuit breaker be separate?

Quick question is there a drain line for the condensation on the air handler? Does it dehumidify?

1. IIWMI'D put a 40A? self-reset brkr on the ~8ga charge wire to the windlass batt. 2. In general I find Cole-Hersee an excellent go to brand for quality controlled solenoids & switches of the type for these applications that should last quite a while 3. Dielectric grease on all wet location contacts? 4. Do you keep a P.M. log on parts to change out at intervals? 5. Nice shirt & suave looking haircut

Hello Clark, I recently redesigned my windlass electrics. I mounted the solenoids and the remote radio receiver to a piece of starboard, and enclosed all of that circuitry in a pelican style case (Apache case from Harbor Freight), and relocated them to the storage space under the v-berth. In my case it meant about a 2' longer cable run to the windlass, but it got the electrics out of the chain locker, to a dry location. Used 00 cable to minimize voltage drop. This made future replacement of the solenoids easier as I no longer had to stuff myself into the sometimes smelly, damp chain locker. In your depiction of Temptress' circuit, wouldn't you want the Circuit breaker ahead of the windlass master switch rather than after? I quite like the idea of a self re-setting breaker, as it is a pain to have to go down below to reset. Regards, Mike.

Told you that you still need these shanty singing gnoms! 😁

This is a really good explanation and smart design. Thanks!

I have one of these batteries and it is working fine. There is no way to make a warranty claim. They have no customer service. It's cheap but you get what you pay for

Congrats on the new version! I'm so excited! I can't wait to do some coding!

Most microphones should be talked across not into. Speaking into can overdrive the amplifier and no one can understand what you are saying.

Its not easy. We just did it from sane spot. 4 hrs planning prep. 😂

Look at the date on posting this this battery is $168 on Amazon dam

Clark - I have been trying to figure out my “broken” freezer for the past 2 years and was about to give up and call in a service tech when I found this video. Using your trouble shooting tips, I quickly found that my digital thermostat was the culprit - it had died. I simply disconnected the temperature probe wires, connected them together and voila - the compressor started right up and the freezer started to get cold! I have now replaced the thermostat with an STC-1000 digital model that allows me to set a temperature and an offset value (in Centigrade). Being new to refrigeration, I am wondering if you could provide some directional guidance for what values I should use to optimize the performance of my freezer and its related compressor. I have initially set it at -2.5c with an offset of 3 degrees. Thanks for any advice you might have.

Clark, I wanted to point out that stainless steel is a big family. On boats, 316 or 316L is mostly used, which is prone to crevice corrosion in seawater. Duplex (DSS) or superduplex (SDSS) are different materials. The corrosion rate of 316L stainless steel is two orders of magnitude greater than that of 2205 DSS and 2507 SDSS in natural seawater. Some manufacturers understand this, but most do not, similar to how some use brass instead of bronze.

Great episode Clark. The Mantis gear certainly looks well made.

Great review full of info. Just picked up 3 on Amazon 219 a piece for rv solar. Super happy about them

So if that's the case why has my Dodge Dakota been running perfectly off of lithium battery for the last four and a half years with no damage to my alternator working exactly as it should. Yeah that's why they sell lithium batteries for cars because it will tear your alternator up you're full of crap

A guess. Put a lead acid in parallel. However if the watt hours aren't equal the lead acid will get drained below 50%. I'm guessing this applies to car batteries also.