Ok I'm sizing my battery banks and doing an amp usage inventory. The autopilot specs from Raymarine indicate that the S3 core pack uses between 30 and 40(peak) amps. so running my autopilot for 2 hours would burn between 60 and 80 amps? Am I looking at this right?
Any thoughts
that is peak while its trying to crank over in a hard sea.. reality is much lower. it comes down to usage. When you are in open seas you can switch down the sensitivity to also save on amps.
How big is your boat ?
what is the displacement.
are you using the s3 or the s3g.
what type of drive are you using?
hydraulic, linear, or rotary?
is it a type 2 or type 3 drive?
where do you plan on sailing?
fair winds,
eric
Hunter 49
Displacement is approx 34000 wet
S3g
Drive is a Lewmar Mamba Drive motor (4 amp draw)
Crusing area is mainly East Coast from Maine to Florida
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reality is much lower. it comes down to usage. When you are in open seas you can switch down the sensitivity to also save on amps.
