T&T: Dedicated battery for Lectrasan

[LRZeitlin at aol.com]

In a message dated 9/11/08 1:03:38 AM, lrzeitlin at aol.com writes:


>
> On Sep 11, 2008, at 12:00 AM, Larry wrote:
>
> > Any
> > voltage drop at the unit (Lectrasan) makes the electrodes pull 
> > more current and run
> > longer which drops the available voltage to the macerator motors 
> > and I'm
> > certain this isn't good for them. Also burns metal off the electrodes.
>
>
> Rather than run heavy cables 25 feet from the battery to the Lectrasan, I
> use a lawn tractor battery next to the unit as a dedicated 
> power source. The Lectrasan draws about 50 ampere minutes for each 
> flush, i.e. less than 1 amp/hour, and the battery can easily handle 
> that load unless I have a really bad case of diarrhea. The battery is 
> recharged through a fused #12 wire running from the house battery. An auto
> headlight bulb in the circuit limits the charging current to a safe value in
> case the dedicated battery is discharged.
>
> Larry Z
>




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