Most things explained Handy Reference.

[rayke1938]

ABR sidewinder put out a monthly newsletter that explains things in easy to understand laymans terms.

They have a different subject each month and topics range from a descript ion of how IPR ratings work and what they mean,how to calculate what solar power you need or a camping trip,how to check your battery capacity.

Here is a link to their index.
/>http://www.sidewinder.com.au/page168aaa.html

Here is a list of the different subjects

2009

Click on the page description below.

WEEK 29

FUSES - DISTANCES AND LOCATION

WEEK 30

BATTERIES - SERIES OR PARALLEL

WEEK 31

S.O.C. - STATE OF CHARGE

WEEK 32

SOCKETS - WHICH ONE TO USE

WEEK 33

IP RATINGS - WHAT DOES IT MEAN

WEEK 34

BREAKER TRIP TIMES

WEEK 35

TEMPERATURE SAVES POWER

WEEK 36

Tips - INVERTER OR GAS ?

WEEK 37

WHAT IS AN INVERTER ?

WEEK 38

NO NEWSLETTER - SCHOOL HOLIDAYS

WEEK 39

HOW TO WIRE A VOLTMETER

WEEK 40

THE CIGAR SOCKET

WEEK 41

BATTERY MASTER SWITCH

WEEK 42

CONTINUOUS DUTY SOLENOID

WEEK 43

SMART ISOLATOR - VSR

WEEK 44

SPIKE PROTECTION

WEEK 45

BATTERY DISCHARGE PROTECTION

WEEK 46

NEW PRODUCTS FOR DEC 2009

WEEK 47

ANDERSON PLUGS MALE OR FEMALE ?

WEEK 48

SOLAR

WEEK 49-54

NO NEWSLETTER - SCHOOL HOLIDAYS

2010

WEEK 1-2

NO NEWSLETTER - SCHOOL HOLIDAYS

WEEK 3

NEW PRODUCTS NOW AVAILABLE

WEEK 4

TYRE PRESSURES

WEEK 5

SOLAR PANEL CONNECTIONS

WEEK 6

SOLAR REGULATORS

WEEK 7-8

ANDERSON PLUG MOUNTING SYSTEM

WEEK 9-10

PORTABLE BATTERY PACKS

WEEK 11-12

NO NEWSLETTER - AWAITING NEW ITEMS

WEEK 13-14

NO NEWSLETTER - SCHOOL HOLIDAYS

WEEK 15-16

NEW BATTERY MONITOR AND 2 WAY CHARGER DUE SOON

WEEK 17-18

HID V/S HALOGEN DRIVING LAMPS

WEEK 19-20

NEW BATTERY MONITOR - DELAYED

WEEK 21-22

NEW IN-CAR LAPTOP CHARGER 90W & VOLT METER

WEEK 23

LAPTOP CHARGER ARRIVED

WEEK 24

CIGAR VOLT METER ARRIVED

WEEK 25-28

NO NEWSLETTER - CAPE YORK TRIP - SCHOOL HOLIDAYS

WEEK 29-30

NO NEWSLETTER - CAPE YORK TRIP - SCHOOL HOLIDAYS

WEEK 31-32

NEW BATTERY MONITOR

WEEK 33

AIR COMPRESSOR NOW MK3

WEEK 45

GETTING READY FOR SCHOOL HOLIDAYS

WEEK 52

TOO WET TO GO CAMPING

2011

WEEK 1-2

STILL RAINING BRISBANE FLOODS

WEEK 3

CAMPING TIPS

WEEK 4-5

NEW FRODUCTS FOR FEB 2011

WEEK 7

BATTERY MYTHS

WEEK 9

HOW TO CRIMP OR SOLDER ANDERSON PLUGS

WEEK 12

CAMPING SHOWS

WEEK 15

SOC REVISITED

WEEK 22

BATTERY CAPACITY TEST

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CHeers

Ray

[rayke1938]

Bump for Beau.

Cheers

Ray

[Guest]

Thanks for the update Ray

Cheers

Darren