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On 11/05/2013 11:37, henny wrote:
> Hello LF,
> The TX is off,it is raining,
> henny cpm
> 73's
Raining here also.

Twice the huge 4WD starter battery that runs my e-probe has been found 
to be discharged this winter despite the Solar Panel, now, with the sun 
we have had that is just not right.
A few checks with the meter this morning revealed that instead of 13.8V 
from the Voltage regulator I had 12V, so the battery supplied the power 
until flat and never got a charge.
A 'ceramic' capacitor had gone short circuit in the regulator control 
cct., due I suspect to the damp environment in my shed.
Recently I read about some 'ceramic' caps said to be made of "moulded 
mud". The brown disc caps I used in the regulator when broken open 
resemble, yes, moulded mud, like an unbaked brick and absorbent.
I just hope the battery has not died having been drained below 10V now 
twice.

73 Eddie

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    On 11/05/2013 11:37, henny wrote:
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      <div><font face="Arial" size="2">Hello LF,</font></div>
      <div><font face="Arial" size="2">The TX is off,it is raining,</font></div>
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    Raining here also.<br>
    <br>
    Twice the huge 4WD starter battery that runs my e-probe has been
    found to be discharged this winter despite the Solar Panel, now,
    with the sun we have had that is just not right.<br>
    A few checks with the meter this morning revealed that instead of
    13.8V from the Voltage regulator I had 12V, so the battery supplied
    the power until flat and never got a charge.<br>
    A 'ceramic' capacitor had gone short circuit in the regulator
    control cct., due I suspect to the damp environment in my shed.<br>
    Recently I read about some 'ceramic' caps said to be made of
    "moulded mud". The brown disc caps I used in the regulator when
    broken open resemble, yes, moulded mud, like an unbaked brick and
    absorbent. <br>
    I just hope the battery has not died having been drained below 10V
    now twice.<br>
    <br>
    73 Eddie<br>
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