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powering a 30 year old sailboat; LITHIUM upgrade [ep 103]

15 febbraio 2024 · 21 min · 72K visualizzazioni · St. Martin

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Lauren Landers upgrades the electrical system on her 30-year-old sailboat in St. Martin, replacing a failing lead-acid battery bank with four 270-amp-hour Battle Born lithium batteries.3:12 The installation includes a 3,000-watt inverter-charger, a Victron Cerbo GX, a SmartShunt, and a Lynx Distributor.3:29 To optimize performance and prevent uneven charging, she relocates the entire bank from the bilge to a new, dry storage area under her bed, ensuring all positive and negative cables are of equal length.12:38 She installs 300-amp fuses on each positive battery lead and routes the system through the Lynx Distributor to manage the 1,080-amp-hour capacity.13:23 The project requires extensive wire fishing through the vessel and multiple trips for specialized cabling.17:21 After completing the installation and integrating the monitoring system, she reports a significant increase in usable power and a reduction in energy-related stress.20:07 Lithium systems offer higher usable capacity and longer lifespans than lead-acid alternatives, provided the installation accounts for proper weight distribution and balanced cable lengths.

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