Recent content by rmarsh3309

My REC BMS system has been in service for a month and I'm delighted at how well it is has integrated with the Victron system I installed at the same time. Another pleasant surprise was the Victron icon that popped up on my boat's B&G chartplotter when I connected the Cerbo to the boat network...

I'm going to retain the 55A alternators and AGM starting batteries on both main diesels. These both charge the house bank through diode isolators. If I do nothing, the new lithium house bank will quickly suck the life out of the alternators. In my current haulout I'm installing a current...

I've been studying lithium battery systems non-stop for several weeks sitting here on the dock in Whangarei, New Zealand. My catamaran comes out of the water in 3 weeks for an electrical system upgrade. I've got to commit to a system design and specific equipment. My boat is 12VDC/120VAC and...

Andre, I'm in the design phase of a nearly identical system on my catamaran. I'm looking to protect a 2P8S assembly of 280AH cells and I'm leaning towards a contactor-based protection system. I don't see how I can have my various charging sources orchestrate if I don't have a single monolithic...