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Location: Eau Claire, WI | What kind of marine grade products are out there to help with voltage regulation issues on board?
I've been in quite a few boats where the electronics shut off when you start the motor. When you turn the key, I believe that the motor is asking a lot from that battery and it can't keep a steady supply to the electronics so the voltage dips out of tolerance for a brief moment causing a shut down.
Today's electronics are asking for more power than they used to and that compounds the issue leaving you with a dead starting battery if you don't run enough on the water to keep a charge. Basically these are computers and like any computer it can't be good to take them down like that.
What can be done? Get bigger batteries with higher CCA and Reserve capacity? Run smaller batteries in parallel? Set up a capacitor in line to compensate for the brief voltage dip? All of the above?
Thanks,
Jono
Edited by Jono 4/11/2008 11:19 AM
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