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Gale Force
Captain Joined: 26 June 2018 Location: Sri Lanka Status: Offline Points: 278 |
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I too have had to change the base.It got very hot and then eventually failed.
Duncan
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Scotchmist
Captain Joined: 15 June 2008 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 180 |
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I had the same problem and Inspiration Marine replaced it during the warrantee period. It seems that though the domestic electrics are all switched off by the isolator, the charge base for the handheld VHF transceiver is not. If you leave it in the cradle continuously it burns out the charger. My solution was to mount a switch next to the charger (with an indictor light for on/off).
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Andrew
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Richard Hall
Sub Lieutenant Joined: 02 January 2018 Location: Malta Status: Offline Points: 7 |
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B&G (Navico) have been very good at the support side in replacing batteries and the handset cradles on a couple of occasions on my unit that is now five years old for the cost of postage.
B&G notified Hanse dealers on a technical bulletin update on 08-Jul-19 that the units should not be stored in the cradles except for charging. Expect the batteries to last 5 years before needing replacement (as a comparison my Braun Toothbrush is now 13 years old and on its third battery - the original having lasted only 4 years). Hanse have wired the unit to be permanently energised, which has the effect of accelerating failure. A switch is the obvious solution otherwise the handset needs to be left out of the cradle. The unit can be charged via the mini usb connection under the rubber flap at the back. If you have issues then I would contact B&G and send both the handsets and the cradle to be checked - certainly in the UK as I say support has been excellent.
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S&J
Admiral Joined: 30 August 2014 Location: Perth WA / Med Status: Offline Points: 1180 |
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It is very simple to rewire the cable to the charging cradle do that it is linked to one of the switches on the Wurth panel.
From memory I have mine on F1 which I selected based on the fuse rating. So now I can keep the unit in the cradle and only charge for an hour or so after use. Mine is now 5 seasons old and batteries are still ok although I had the PTT microswich repaired by B&G this season.
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