Lithium battery YouTube Videos
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Will we be able to run our 16,000 Btu AC off our lithium battery bank?! (Calico Skies Sailing Ep 93)
In this episode we continue the installation of our marine air conditioner. We get right down to it, drilling a sea water exit hole in the hull. Typically this hole would be placed right at the waterline but we opt to install it near deck level since we ar...
We are going Live! Electrical Systems Onboard Q&A Xantrex + Unforgettable Sailing
Hello Unforgettable Crew, We are going live in partnership with Xantrex to talk about Electrical Systems Onboard, from solar to Lithium and everything in between. It's a great opportunity to clear you doubts, make questions and learn a bit more about the s...
Sailing Avocet | DIY Lithium Batteries, Part 1.5
Thank you to everyone who watched part 1 of our DIY Lithium Battery build! Your questions and desire to dive deeper into the wild world of Lithium inspired us to make this part 1.5 to give you the answers you deserve! If you haven't already, please check o...
Season 3 Trailer: Coming on March 20 . . . my 66th birthday
It's March 1st! I am still at the Marina but now as a visitor. It looks like my departure will be on the 4th of March. I am waiting on the Life Raft on Board. Wahine now has a permit to sail offshore for 30 days and the permit starts on March 6th and en...
How I learned to install solar? Final Countdown
Solar Array installation was a big feature in the last few days. Thanks to Merlin Solar for making this happen. Still lots to do and a tad bit of self doubt occasionally creeps in. Just a couple more days. Thanks to all those making this voyage possi...
1100w of solar on a 36 foot sailboat, yes please! (Calico Skies Sailing, Ep 75)
In this episode we complete a major upgrade to to our solar generating capacity. We add an additional 600w of solar to our existing 510w. 1110w of solar on a 36 foot monohull sailboat must be some sort of record lol! Earlier this summer we upgraded to 600 ...
We Finally Got the Mast Up! (Calico Skies Sailing, Ep 70)
It's a big day...after nearly a month of being without a mast it is being re-stepped! We took it down for inspection after the rig failed off Cape Hatteras and while it was down we added an exit point for a second spinnaker halyard and replaced/upgraded o...
Christmas Came Early! Lithium Batteries from Delos (Calico Skies Sailing, Ep.69)
In this episode Bill is working on some rig upgrades since the mast is down - It had to be removed because a rod head popped when he was solo sailing Calico Skies offshore the east coast of the US, near Beaufort North Carolina. He begins by removing all te...
LiFePO4 Installing Lithium Batteries On Our Sailing Boat | Weekly Vlog Ep. 60
In today's off grid vlog, we prepare to do the installation of our LiFePO4 lithium batteries on our sailboat. After over a month of finding a solution to our bettery problem, we finally received our LiFePO4 battery from BigBattery and have managed to do t...
SAILBOAT TECH: How to transform your ENGINE into a GENERATOR! // Ryan’s Tech Corner #10
More tech videos from Ryan! https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5Aiuraud2WV4kvzjCAKAhUVNhbSWsKOH The guide to Lithium batteries on a sailboat: https://youtu.be/pP98FJD6b04 In new installment of Ryan’s Tech Corner, we tell you all about alternato...
How Cost effective is solar power? – ELECTRICAL BOAT TECH (7 of 7) – Sailing Vessel Delos
This discussion is centered around the cost effectiveness of solar panels and lithium batteries, mounting of your panels, and many other FAQ's listed below: Are solar panels cost effective? How have prices for solar decreased since we first installed t...
What can Lithium Power? – ELECTRICAL BOAT TECH (6 of 7) – Sailing Vessel Delos
I go over some of the major differences between 24V and 12V systems and talk about what it is realistic to power off of Lithium batteries and a large inverter onboard. We also talk about lot's of FAQ's that are listed below: Why do people care about wat...
What’s in Brian’s Electrical Repair Kit??? – ELECTRICAL BOAT TECH (5 of 7)
I go over the contents of my electrical tool kit that allows me to repair most problems on Delos, and answer discuss the following topics: What tools, meters, and connectors do we carry on Delos? What resources do we carry for troubleshooting electrical ...
Lithium Battery Monitoring, heavy draw items, and inverters – BOAT TECH (4 of 7)
In this video I discuss how we monitor the charge and voltage of our Lithium batteries on Delos including the following topics: What are some of the heavy draw electrical items on Delos? What can be run directly off the batteries and inverters? How do we ...