Freedom 10 buzzing

[Rodd]

hearing an occasional buzzing from my Freedom 10. Also note that the Link 2000 is flashing "Lo Batt". Battery voltage is 13.3 as I am plugged in and charger is working. any ideas why i am getting warning and beeping?

Thanks.
Rodd

 

[JoeWhite]

The buzzing may be a cooling fan that has accumulated lint a or is off balance or the bearings are worn out and is turning slowly. If so the charger is getting overheated producing false information.

 

[dlochner]

hearing an occasional buzzing from my Freedom 10. Also note that the Link 2000 is flashing "Lo Batt". Battery voltage is 13.3 as I am plugged in and charger is working. any ideas why i am getting warning and beeping?

Thanks.
Rodd

Buzzing like an alarm or like something loose and vibrating?

How old are the batteries and what kind? Old batteries nearing their end of life can show the right voltage when charging, but don't hold enough of that charge to work for long resulting in a low battery alert.

 

[jssailem]

Battery voltage is 13.3 as I am plugged in and charger is working

That is nice, but it does not tell you much, other than your charger is possibly in float (trickle charge). You need to test your batteries after they have rested for 12 to 24 hours without the charger running.

Here is a copy of your Freedom manual it might help.

Sounds can be clues to a variety of issues. Buzzing can be the "Fan" as Joe suggests. It can be an electrical part beginning to fail. Or it might be a warning noise associated with the unit.

This is job for the Electrical Detective! It is that Super Hero persona all boat owners take on when something strange is buzzing that can not be ignored.

 

[Rodd]

Thanks all! Great info I will ceck out this weekend!

 

[jviss]

Watching this thread. I have the Freedom 10 Inverter/Charger, Link 2000-R, and the companion regulator (which has failed). I'm thinking this gear is at end of useful life, unfortunately.

 

[Michael Davis]

Watching this thread. I have the Freedom 10 Inverter/Charger, Link 2000-R, and the companion regulator (which has failed). I'm thinking this gear is at end of useful life, unfortunately.

I know what you’re saying. Just replaced my regulator and had the alternator rebuilt and removed the link 2000. I guess 40 years is long enough for some of this equipment.

 

[jviss]

I know what you’re saying. Just replaced my regulator and had the alternator rebuilt and removed the link 2000. I guess 40 years is long enough for some of this equipment.

Yea, it's too bad. That was top notch stuff back in the day. I liked how everything was integrated.