Affordable & Well Built- Wattcycle 314Ah Mini
The Epitome of Value! In our never ending search to find readers products for their boats that are both safe and affordable, the [...]
Identify Balance Issues In LiFePO4
Identify Balance Issues in LiFePO4 Just a short video on how to identify balance issues with non-Bluetooth LiFePo4 batteries. Like [...]
NOCO CHARGERS A NO-GO?
Q: My Noco charger show's 100% SoC but my batt is dead? I've long known Noco chargers are more sales pitch than substance, [...]
Measure DC In-rush current the easy way
Measure DC Inrush Current- The Easy & Affordable Way Heads-Up: We will be producing more video content for MarineHowTo.com due to Rod having [...]
Feature -Packed, Value Priced LiFePO4
Watt Cycle LiFePo4 - Killer Value! LFP cell prices will remain low for a bit longer and will then slowly trend back up. [...]
Easy LiFePo4 Conversion
Easy LiFePo4 Conversion Before reading this article please read the 101 article on Drop-In's: Drop-In Batteries Be An Educated Consumer Hardly a day [...]
Our Recommended Drop-In LifePo4 Batteries
Rod, What are your Recommended Drop-In Batteries for Marine Use? Disclaimer: I still type with one finger as my left arm is still 100% paralyzed. Typo's happen [...]
How Many Poles Does My Alternator have?
Determining How Many Alternator Poles You Have The above is a question we get routinely From Diesel engine owners. Why on Earth would [...]
AGM vs. LiFePO4 Longevity
AGM vs. LiFePO4 The AGM Bank This short article takes a look at two real world use battery banks used on cruising boats, a 2.5 year old [...]
Counterfeit Electrical Components – Just Say NO!
Counterfeit Electrical Components I got an email from a reader that his "Blue Sea" Battery switch melted. He was going on& on about [...]
Terminating Bare Wire Ends
Ferrule Crimping Tools Left to Right; DMC USA, PRO's Kit (Taiwan), Baomain (China), Inexpensive (China),Inexpensive (China), Knipex-Rennsteig(Germany) Top; Klein Katapult (Taiwan), Iwiss (China) [...]
Don’t Get Scammed Buying LiFePO4
How to Avoid Sleazy Vendors Easy, Don't Import directly from China on your own Vendors will lie and think nothing of it: This [...]
SPADE & QUICK-CONNECT TERMINALS
TERMINOLOGY MATTERS ABYC E-11 If I had a dime for every-time a reader or customer has called a Faston, friction-fit, quick-disconnect or quick-connect [...]
Battery Banks & Over Current Protection
Battery Banks & Over-Current Protection A 300A (MRBF)Battery Terminal Mounted Fuse by Blue Sea Systems In this article we will discuss fuse selection, [...]
Choose Your Battetry Chargers Carefully!!
There are a few things that I can't stand; #1 well marketed products that actually suck in reality. #2 Pop-up brands ( pop-up brands [...]
Drop-In LiFePO4 Batteries – Be an Educated Consumer
Lead is Dead! (except for start batts) Warning: This article is long and detailed. It may require two reads so the nuances and [...]