Understanding Battery

[twjohnson83]

I'm a complete novice when it comes to understanding battery usage, amps, and all that. I want to start taking my '84 catalina 30 on overnighters with no dock power.
How do I figure out how much time I'll have with no hook-up?

Thanks

 

[Stu Jackson]

Start here:

The All-Important Energy Budget:

http://c34.org/bbs/index.php/topic,3976.0.html

The Ample Power Primer http://www.amplepower.com/primer/primer.pdf

These come from here: Electrical Systems 101 http://c34.org/bbs/index.php/topic,5977.0.html

Good luck, happy learning.

 

[twjohnson83]

Start here:

The All-Important Energy Budget:

http://c34.org/bbs/index.php/topic,3976.0.html

The Ample Power Primer http://www.amplepower.com/primer/primer.pdf

These come from here: Electrical Systems 101 http://c34.org/bbs/index.php/topic,5977.0.html

Good luck, happy learning.

Thanks for the info. Much appreciated.