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  1. Hi, I understand how the timer switch works all I need to know is which two wires go to the battery and which wire switches the heater on and off. Regards, Brian
  2. Hi, Just about to purchase a new Eberspacher D4wsc heater. I have a 12 volt 7 day timer ( none standard) Can anybody tell me which wires go to the battery and which wire is the switch wire that goes to 12V+ to start and stop the heater? Thanks, Brian.
  3. Sorry but I think some people need to read the post again! Everything is connected as it should be.The victron BMV 600 is only a monitor, the shunt is connected as it should be the monitor is confirming what the read out on the Sterling Battery Management remote is only 80amps Max going into the batteries. Nothing as been added to the system or taken away, no modifications have been made, its not been kicked! In short I am not getting the charge I got last week. Regards, Barry
  4. Hi, nicknorman. Both ignition lights are working correctly, on before start off when running. I have checked the belts and run both alternators one at a time, never getting more than 80amps when on boost. The remote read out on the Sterling system always use to show a rise in output when the inverter was on now it does not. Regards, Brian.
  5. Hi, All. Can an alternator loose power? The reason I ask is I have a battery management system fitted with a 160Amp and a 80Amp connected in parallel, new battery bank 600Ah I was getting a 197amps charge after the batteries were down to 85% now for some reason I only get 80amps and the charge does not go up if I switch on the inverter using a 850 watt drill. The charge in the batteries goes down when the drill is running, never did before. I have a Victron BMV battery monitor so I can see the condition of the batteries. Regards, Brian.
  6. Hi, All. I am thinking of joining the River canal Rescue but after reading the Terms and Conditions I am a little hesitant. There seems to be so many “if and buts” in the conditions, one is that the engine has to be serviced every 250 hours I do my own servicing, change oil, and filters at 200 hours (engine and gearbox) how do I prove it? About 6 months ago the engine blew the head gasket, it’s an Isuzu 38 HP with 3000 hours on the clock I had to go into a marina on the Rufford arm in Lancashire, just about regrown the arm and leg it cost me! Would River Canal Rescue repair it if it went again? Anybody experienced a similar repair or any other advice regarding River Canal Rescue? Do they use the “if or buts” to wriggle out? I was thinking of the bronze cover. Any advice regarding River Canal Rescue would be appreciated. Thanks.
  7. An update from the manufacture (see reply below) It would seem that all the faults shown on the video are “working within specification” The bottom line is the TV does not receive Freesat or Freeview there is no text available. It would seem that the TV is not made to operate in the U.K. Thank you for your email. Please accept my apologies for the delay in getting back to you but the review was still in progress with our technical team. Since receiving your email below I have chased them up on this for the answers you require and I can confirm below is the information we have been informed of: From the video link provided, below details are in order of problem raised: 1, Remote does not always work: The remote control does require to be directed to the remote sensor and any angled approach would affect the functionality, although we could supply a replacement remote control if needed. 2, No text on DVBT: Unfortunately model C26103F Traveller was designed without the UK text facility. TV does not have MHEG5 which is required to have UK Text. 3, No text on Satellite: The only text available on 28.5 degrees is subtitles which are showing. In order to get digital text (MHEG-HD) it needs to be UK Freesat and be connected to the internet. The Satellite function on the C26103F Traveller has Free to Air and not Freesat and does not have an internet connection. 4, Unable to select channel from EPG on DVBT: To select channel from the EPG on DVBT: Press EPG ·Press 2 curved arrows button (this will change the menu from “channel” to “Time”) · Press down (or up) to scroll to the desired channel Press OK The TV will change to selected channel 5, In Sat mode text buttons only brings up text: As advised in point 3, this is the only text page available in Satellite mode. 6, Unable to select channel from EPG in Sat mode: The same selection method in point 4 will allow the channel 7, EPG has no info in Sat mode: There is no 7 day EPG on free to air satellite feature as there is no internet connection. 8, Duplicate channels: A full scan using the quick start feature will capture all available channels on free to air satellite facility. The TV does not identify the region that it is being used in and therefore will not restrict channels by this order. No matter where you are watching the TV within the UK a customer will be able to choose whether to watch: Tyne Tees, Yorkshire, Border region, Anglia etc. This was intended to accommodate for the use on boats, camping and other leisure activities. The quick start feature will place the channels in order suitable for the UK, although the TV does have the capability to scan from the menu which will not organise the channel order. 9, Dropping channels: As it is Free to air the broadcasts can change regularly to different Muxes to allow for testing streams and commercial transport. Unfortunately the system can only show what is being broadcast at the certain time and cannot control these changes. The model C26103F Traveller is not Freeview or Freesat enabled although it receives UK DVBT channels and all UK Satellite channels from 28.5E. Full HD Satellite BBC1, BBC2, etc In light of the above information from our technical department, it would confirm that other than a possible fault with the remote control, it would seem that the TV is working to specification and I do hope this helps to understand the capabilities of model C26103F Traveller. Should you feel that there is a fault with the remote control, please let me know and I will arrange a replacement to be supplied. Best Regards Steven Cranswick An update from the manufacture (see reply below) It would seem that all the faults shown on the video are “working within specification” The bottom line is the TV does not receive Freesat or Freeview there is no text available. It would seem that the TV is not made to operate in the U.K. Thank you for your email. Please accept my apologies for the delay in getting back to you but the review was still in progress with our technical team. Since receiving your email below I have chased them up on this for the answers you require and I can confirm below is the information we have been informed of: From the video link provided, below details are in order of problem raised: 1, Remote does not always work: The remote control does require to be directed to the remote sensor and any angled approach would affect the functionality, although we could supply a replacement remote control if needed. 2, No text on DVBT: Unfortunately model C26103F Traveller was designed without the UK text facility. TV does not have MHEG5 which is required to have UK Text. 3, No text on Satellite: The only text available on 28.5 degrees is subtitles which are showing. In order to get digital text (MHEG-HD) it needs to be UK Freesat and be connected to the internet. The Satellite function on the C26103F Traveller has Free to Air and not Freesat and does not have an internet connection. 4, Unable to select channel from EPG on DVBT: To select channel from the EPG on DVBT: Press EPG ·Press 2 curved arrows button (this will change the menu from “channel” to “Time”) · Press down (or up) to scroll to the desired channel Press OK The TV will change to selected channel 5, In Sat mode text buttons only brings up text: As advised in point 3, this is the only text page available in Satellite mode. 6, Unable to select channel from EPG in Sat mode: The same selection method in point 4 will allow the channel 7, EPG has no info in Sat mode: There is no 7 day EPG on free to air satellite feature as there is no internet connection. 8, Duplicate channels: A full scan using the quick start feature will capture all available channels on free to air satellite facility. The TV does not identify the region that it is being used in and therefore will not restrict channels by this order. No matter where you are watching the TV within the UK a customer will be able to choose whether to watch: Tyne Tees, Yorkshire, Border region, Anglia etc. This was intended to accommodate for the use on boats, camping and other leisure activities. The quick start feature will place the channels in order suitable for the UK, although the TV does have the capability to scan from the menu which will not organise the channel order. 9, Dropping channels: As it is Free to air the broadcasts can change regularly to different Muxes to allow for testing streams and commercial transport. Unfortunately the system can only show what is being broadcast at the certain time and cannot control these changes. The model C26103F Traveller is not Freeview or Freesat enabled although it receives UK DVBT channels and all UK Satellite channels from 28.5E. Full HD Satellite BBC1, BBC2, etc In light of the above information from our technical department, it would confirm that other than a possible fault with the remote control, it would seem that the TV is working to specification and I do hope this helps to understand the capabilities of model C26103F Traveller. Should you feel that there is a fault with the remote control, please let me know and I will arrange a replacement to be supplied. Best Regards Steven Cranswick
  8. Hi all. Thinking of buying a Cello TV, think again I made the mistake of buying one that has both FREESAT and FREEVIEW built in. I purchased the 12 volt model for use aboard my boat the problems are as follows. Please go here to see video of the faults:- REMOTE CONTROL Please see video. Very poor at communicating with TV, buttons have to be pressed repeatedly. FREESAT Please see video. 1. No text in Satellite mode, press text button you get sub titles! 2. In EPG mode there is no information on the channels it states NO INFORMATION 3. In EPG, CHANNEL mode you cannot select a program to watch you have to exit EPG and select channel by pressing the channel number even though it states SELECT on the screen. 4. Duplicated channels you can get up to six of the same channel in the listing makes finding a channel to watch very difficult. 5. Have to retune as channels have a tendency disappear from the listings. FREEVIEW Please see video. 1. No text even with a brilliant aerial reception. 2. In EPG, CHANNEL mode you cannot select a program to watch you have to exit EPG and select channel by pressing the channel number. These are the faults I have found, anybody had a similar experience or found any more before I contact Trading Standards? Please contact me at :- trebby91@yahoo.co.uk COMMUNICATIONS WITH CELLO Very poor you have to leave it a week then remind them to reply. If you list more than one problem per communication they will only address the first one and totally ignore any other. They try to fob you off by saying the faults are caused by weak signal. (see video) Would all members pass this on to any website, forum, or feedback site that I may have missed? Thanks to All, Barry
  9. Don`t care what anybody says I always have my side fenders down when using double locks especially when sharing with some of the “boaters” that try and see how much paint they can remove from the side of my boat when entering the lock last. Never lost a fender while cruising there again don`t seem to bump into a lot of obstacles while cruising!
  10. Hi All. Posted this bit of information a while ago in response to a boat owner that kept losing side fenders but as not everybody may have looked at the actual post I thought I would post it in its own right. To stop losing any type of fender simply tie a thin piece of shock cord either on the fender or on the rope just above the fender (the fender rope usually breaks at the point it secures to the boat) Wind about a metre of cord around the securing rope and tie it off at the boat (same as the fender) When the fender rope gives out due to the fender getting trapped the shock cord will undo and hang onto the fender, just pull it back in, Job done!
  11. Just checked the washer manual and it states the heater is 2000 Watts Is this to high for the inverter?
  12. Hi, All. Having a problem when using the washing machine heater. THE SYSTEM 525 Ah battery bank, Traction Sterling Battery management system Two Alternators 1X 80Amp 1 X 110 Amp wired in parallel All battery cables are doubled up. Sterling 2500 amp Inverter/charger. 400 amp fuse between the batteries and the inverter. THE PROBLEM With the engine running. When the washing machine heater switches in the management system reports “Low voltage “ and a buzzer sounds until the heater turns off also the inverter beeps. The washer continues to run normally throughout. The battery state of charge never drops below 95% ( fully charged on start of wash) The washer requires 2000 watts. Is the 400amp fuse high enough? Any other suggestions?
  13. Thanks for the advice. I reset it to the defaults then set the “SOC” to 535AH when the batteries were fully charged. Is there anything else I need to alter?
  14. I was fed up with losing side fenders, what I do now is, I take about a metre of thin twin thread one end through the fender ( hard rubber) and attach it to the washer at the bottom then coil it around the hanging rope and tie it off on the boat eye. When the fender snags the main rope breaks and the fender falls away the safety line then catches it, just pull it up after the boat has cleared. Works for me!
  15. Hi. I purchased a Victron Energy Battery Monitor model 600s I do not understand the instructions on how to set it up as I do not have a degree in quantum electronics, which I am sure you need to understand the manual! From what I have read in the manual, as with most electronic gadgets it does lots of things that nobody really needs. All I want it to do is show is show the current charge remaining in the batteries, that’s all . I do not need the other four thousand plus functions. My battery bank is made up of six traction batteries giving a total of 535 AH at 12 volt Can anybody tell me what I have to do to set it up without the jargon? IN OTHER WORDS, WHICH BUTTONS DO I PRESS? I am using a Sterling inverter/battery charger to charge the batteries, sometimes on shore power, sometimes on a generator. The monitor shows fully charged after about an hour but the inverter/ charger is still charging and does not stop charging for about another hour after the 100% is shown on the meter. When we were still using video records I had to ask the grandson to set it up!! So please keep it simple for a simple mind! Thanks, Brian.
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