Date:         Tue, 4 Jul 2017 14:37:50 -0700
Reply-To:     Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA>
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From:         Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA>
Subject:      Re: Wheelchair Batteries vs GW Aux Battery
Comments: To: Karl <tdiguru@WESTYVENTURES.COM>
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Karl,

Just out of curiosity, why do you consider 65A continuous to be undersized ?


I have the older version of the blue seas acr, been working great for me for must be at least 15 years. Never found the current rating a limit.

Alistair

 

> On Jul 4, 2017, at 10:55 AM, Karl <tdiguru@WESTYVENTURES.COM> wrote:
> 
> The 7601 seems to be rather limiting, with a 65 amp continuous rating.
> In my mention, I was comparing the Victron to the Surepower I had
> previously been using.
> 
> The Lifeline GPL-27T batteries I installed in my last Syncro were 9.25"
> tall. Here is a photo of the installed height.
> 
> http://westyventures.com/batterybox%20(6).JPG
> 
> I had two of these installed in parallel at the 'only' battery system,
> mTDI Syncro. No combiner, just one 200Ah battery bank. The batteries are
> still doing fine five years later and in daily use in central America:
> kruisinkoru.com
> 
> Karl
> 
> 
> 
>> On 7/4/2017 7:27 AM, Dennis Haynes wrote:
>> The Blue Sea 7601 is compact, the wiring connections get covered, and is also spark and