Liberty Call was built in 1973. That makes her 42 years old as of this writing. Her age has never really bothered me and I didn't really think a lot about that until the recent battery incident when I got up close and personal with some 40 year old wiring. It was at this point I started to see her in a new light. She needs some upgrades!
I've already started electrically. All interior lights and running lights have been converted to LED. The steaming light, spreader lights and the Tricolor/Strobe/Anchor light at the top of the mast are still old style filaments and it really shows with the new battery charger. Example:
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| Charger remote displaying EVERY interior light on as well as my two Caframo fans running at High Speed. |
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| Just the Steaming light, spreaders and tricolor light are on. |
The energy savings are really incredible. Once I am able to replace the remaining lights with LEDs, my two new house batteries should last nearly ten years. Plus having a digital smart charger will ensure that the batteries remain at their most optimum state.
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