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Peter Kennedy has been in business since 1991 designing, installing and servicing marine electrical systems. The purpose of this blog is to offer support to both professional installers and do-it-yourself boat owners who wish to undertake this work themselves.Duplex and Triplex wire versus using Single Conductors
Posted by Peter Kennedy on 8/4/2018
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Troubleshooting your Alternator
Posted by Peter Kennedy on 7/13/2018
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Has your alternator stopped working? Often the tachometer will stop too. First check the drive belt to see that the alternator is turning. Here are some other troubleshooting tips
Sourcing High Voltage DC Equipment
Posted by Peter Kennedy on 7/13/2018
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Wondering how much further forward the Balmar Serpentine Kit will be on your engine?
Posted by Peter Kennedy on 6/25/2018
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Raymarine announce end of support for a long list of legacy products
Posted by Peter Kennedy on 6/1/2018
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Customizing your Venus
Posted by Peter Kennedy on 5/23/2018
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What is the load output used for on certain Victron MPPT charge controllers
Posted by Peter Kennedy on 4/4/2018
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Blue Sea Systems custom panel: What will it look like when installed?
Posted by Peter Kennedy on 3/1/2018
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The custom panel program from Blue Sea Systems lets you design your own panel online and produces an image of what it will look like. Its not quite the same as seeing it installed of course. Here is how one panel turned out.
IP Ratings explained
Posted by Peter Kennedy on 2/27/2018
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How to setup a return at PKYS
Posted by Peter Kennedy on 12/20/2017
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Adding an alternator to your lithium battery setup
Posted by Peter Kennedy on 12/19/2017
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A discussion on the best way to incorporate an alternator into a Lithium-Ion battery setup
Sizing your Lithium Ion Battery bank
Posted by Peter Kennedy on 12/13/2017
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Victron Software is All Open Source
Posted by Peter Kennedy on 11/2/2017
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Charger Settings for AGM Batteries
Posted by Peter Kennedy on 10/19/2017
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Demo Lithium Battery System Comparison to AGM
Posted by on 10/5/2017
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Demo Lithium Battery System Comparison to AGM Batteries
Demo Lithium Battery System
Posted by Peter Kennedy on 9/21/2017
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I'm building a complete Lithium Battery System as a demo to take to the Annapolis Boat Show. As I build the system I will be writing about it in this blog post. So check back again as this post will change from day to day. The entire installation will be online on the Victron VRM Portal and you will be able to check in and see the state of charge and useage statistics.......
Demo Lithium Battery System - the details
Posted by Peter Kennedy on 9/12/2017
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Which is better, a Balmar Smart Gauge or a Victron BMV Meter?
Posted by Peter Kennedy on 9/6/2017
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Smart Solar is coming
Posted by Peter Kennedy on 8/4/2017
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New Victron Connect Release v3.1 available
Posted by Peter Kennedy on 8/1/2017
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New Victron Connect App Release v3.1 available August 2017 features demo mode as well as support for Blue Smart Chargers, Smart Lithium Batteries, VE Direct Phoenix Inverters, MPPT Charge Controllers and more.
Review of Victron Battery Monitor and MPPT Controller with Smart Phone Display
Posted by Peter Kennedy on 7/20/2017
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Read a review written by one user who installed a BMV Energy Monitor, MPPPT solar charge controller and smart phone display in his camper
Custom panel rear view
Posted by Peter Kennedy on 7/10/2017
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This is an actual panel built to order for a customer and it is going in a specialized off road vehicle.
Victron MPPT solar charger error codes explained
Posted by Peter Kennedy on 6/15/2017
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What happens when I have multiple charge sources charging a single battery bank
Posted by Peter Kennedy on 5/2/2017
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Off Grid Solar House
Posted by From the Victron Energy Blog on 2/15/2017
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