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Application:
Marine Battery Charging

Location:
Golden Gate, San Francisco to Lahaina, Maui, Hawaii

Installed by:
David Thoma, Ventura, California
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Description:

42 W M65 module provided primary power to charge 2 each 100 Ah batteries which powered the navigational and communications equipment, mast head light, compass light, wind instruments, auto pilot and stereo on a 30 ft. sailboat called the Oa Oa.

Climate:

Marine

System Components:

1 each, M65 module
2 each, 100 amp hour marine batteries
1 each, 8 A charge controller
1 each, 350 W gasoline generator

Comments:

Despite two severe weather fronts, only 3 hours of run time on the generator were required to complete the 20 day crossing.