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I like the idea of having two G3.1s.
Jon Nellis
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That's what I do on liveaboards. Takes less than 10 seconds to plug in the charger after a dive and then go eat lunch. Same for unplugging and ready to get in for the next dive. No opening the DPV where it may get splashed or dripped in with water, no removing batteries, no cleaning and lubing the seals before reassembly and most importantly, no being late to meals dealing with gear!
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If you have power to run a PTB charger, then you have power to run a Genesis charger...
The only way it might not work is if you're diving in shifts so the scooter is not really getting any break between dives other than the time it takes to swap batteries.
Genesis scooters charge from 20 to 80 (or more) percent really quickly. It's just that last 10-ish percent where it really slows down.
10 minutes of charging between each dive would probably be more than enough to run a Genesis 3.1 all day on boat dives if it started the day with a full charge.
For sure - most of the time the Cuda's don't really get a break in between dives, thus the PTB swapping being crucial.
Any idea what percentage increase 10 minutes of charging does? I suppose I could go out and time/measure mine.
Yeah, I've brought my genesis charger on overnight trips (we sleep on the boat anchored out in the gulf) - but never actually needed it. I don't really share my genesis... unless I'm showing it off
Nummy, nummy.
This thing (G3.1) is built like a tank, not in terms of weight but in terms of utilitarian design, rugged materials and serviceability.
Just like EV owners look for places to charge their cars, I’m working on my own short list of nice neighborhood parks with powered gazebos to charge my HP50 can light and DPV.
Just like EV owners look for places to charge their cars, I’m working on my own short list of nice neighborhood parks with powered gazebos to charge my HP50 can light and DPV.
I’m using the new Genesis nose handle with total confidence. The SS anchor plates solidly spread the force across the width of the coated strap.
Pura Vida hires attentive folks so they were quick on the uptake when I crawl-walk rehearsed with them at the dock but the proof has been in execution while running yesterday and today. The nose handle sits perfectly for the DM to grab and clock the DPV to ensure the handle doesn’t hit the swim deck.
I used red Dyneema to secure my ignition key.
I’m freakin’ over the moon with external charging.
< cue any upbeat Natalie Cole hit from the 1970s and crank it up >
Pura Vida hires attentive folks so they were quick on the uptake when I crawl-walk rehearsed with them at the dock but the proof has been in execution while running yesterday and today. The nose handle sits perfectly for the DM to grab and clock the DPV to ensure the handle doesn’t hit the swim deck.
I used red Dyneema to secure my ignition key.
I’m freakin’ over the moon with external charging.
< cue any upbeat Natalie Cole hit from the 1970s and crank it up >
OK, I know this isn’t a Genesis 3.1 thread but, man, I can’t help but blab away about this DPV. A SoFlo diver who owns SUEX, Seacraft and 3 x Genesis DPVs told me the G3.1 is the Goldilocks DPV and I’m finding that to be bang on.
I dived for 100 cumulative minutes today during two recreational dives out of Palm Beach. Current Watts while underway ranged from 20 (with current) to 275 (against current) and I only clocked 138 Watt hours. Total capacity is 850 Watt hours.
Application today - I went with the current on both dives and quickly stepped away from the dive group to explore. I dived my HP100 twinset so I was dragging a bit of a load. On both dives I scootered ahead by about 25 minutes, turned around, scootered hard against the current to make visual contact with the lead diver and then resumed my own dive. On the second dive (a wreck trek), I scootered well into the second section of the wreck trail which is always a second drop.
I’m using the Overkill Solar app for my BMS on my iPhone. According to it, I’m still at 84%.
If I had scootered the whole time with the current (or even without a current) and not turned around for link up, I’m sure my total battery consumption would’ve been much less.
I have a lot of confidence in the G3.1’s stated range of 14km (8.7 mi).
I dived for 100 cumulative minutes today during two recreational dives out of Palm Beach. Current Watts while underway ranged from 20 (with current) to 275 (against current) and I only clocked 138 Watt hours. Total capacity is 850 Watt hours.
Application today - I went with the current on both dives and quickly stepped away from the dive group to explore. I dived my HP100 twinset so I was dragging a bit of a load. On both dives I scootered ahead by about 25 minutes, turned around, scootered hard against the current to make visual contact with the lead diver and then resumed my own dive. On the second dive (a wreck trek), I scootered well into the second section of the wreck trail which is always a second drop.
I’m using the Overkill Solar app for my BMS on my iPhone. According to it, I’m still at 84%.
If I had scootered the whole time with the current (or even without a current) and not turned around for link up, I’m sure my total battery consumption would’ve been much less.
I have a lot of confidence in the G3.1’s stated range of 14km (8.7 mi).
nickbutcher
Contributor
I love that Overkill app, but that balance delta looks a bit high. How do you have it configured?
[EDIT]Having looked closer, that ΔV is only 12 millivolts if you ignore parallel group 1. Looks like there’s a dodgy cell that needs replacing.[/EDIT]
I’ve rebuilt my original Piranha pack and replaced the dumb BMS that was in the old pack with a JBD smart BMS.
Being able to monitor charging or just seeing whether it’s necessary is so useful.
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