Protecting Your Alternator: The Importance of Installing an Alternator Protection Device (APD)
With the growing popularity of lithium iron phosphate (LiFePO4) batteries equipped with internal battery management systems (BMS), it’s crucial to protect your alternator from voltage spikes that can lead to potential damage. We will explore the risks associated with load dumps, explain the role of the Alternator Protection Device (APD) in mitigating these risks, and […]
Power Management (Victron Multiplus)
Victron Multiplus We bought a new Victron Multiplus 3000 watt charger/inverter in November 2017 and finally finished installing it. Here’s a little video of what we did. CO Detectors Rich had a little time off work so he was able to finished up a few little projects as well. We have two carbon monoxide detectors […]
LiFePO4 Batteries
LiFePO4 vs. AGM Plan A for our batteries were the Firefly International Energy AGMs (absorbed glass mat). Earlier this year we heard about a this newer technology for AGM batteries called Microcell which is a carbon foam. Originally it was developed by Caterpillar, Inc. for their heavy machinery. They sold the patent to Firefly International […]
Electrical Project Part III
Moving Batteries Inch by inch we’re getting closer to installing some new batteries. This past weekend we moved the old batteries from under the quarter berth to the engine room. They now temporarily sit where the old water heater was located. Over the next few weekends we plan to tear out the old battery box […]