Quote from: Ron Hill on January 28, 2023, 01:52:41 PM
Paul : Please list you Hull # and production year.
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Paul : Please list you Hull # and production year.
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Quote from: Noah on September 29, 2021, 07:36:49 PM
P- 6(?) years ago I did a complete electrical upgrade. Here are some pics. Pic. 1 in my Blue Sea distribution panel. I do not use the AB/Both switch. I have a separate switch on my house bank. Pic. 2. I also have two switches in the aft cabin for my start battery. Pic. 3 . One switch is a simple off/on for engine battery. The other switch is an emergency switch that combines the two banks if required. I have never had to use that feature. Pic. 4 is my wiring diagram.
Quote from: Noah on September 29, 2021, 01:58:13 AM
My Echo charger is mounted inside the water heater side door.
Quote from: Noah on September 28, 2021, 07:57:47 AM
Here is a link to a thread which has a photo of how I mounted my Group 24, sealed flooded start/reserve battery.
https://c34.org/bbs/index.php/topic,10974.msg86663.html#msg86663
Quote from: Kyle Ewing on September 27, 2021, 07:53:45 PM
ptidwell,
I added the dedicated start battery and high output alternator with external regulator at the same time. I put the battery under the aft cabin, starboard side. I used an Optima bluetop group 34 AGM battery because I wanted something that would be completely maintenance free and that I could mount at an angle because of the hull shape.
The Xantrex echo charge has kept it alive for eight seasons. Hopefully it'll stay alive for a few more!
Quote from: Stu Jackson on September 27, 2021, 04:41:35 PM
Hi,
The article as written should stay as it is as was determined by the original author. I think that's only fair.
Just so you understand, the very purpose of the wiki when we introduced it was for people to contribute in a format that is more suitable for "article & picture" presentations than this daily forum.
Along with that is the welcome for anyone to be able to contribute their own material to the wiki.
I have often presented original material in the tech wiki and linked back to other valuable references, sources and resources. It seems that any update on your part could refer and link (he URL) to the helpful original article that has motivated and assisted you so much so far.
Quote from: waughoo on September 26, 2021, 09:21:46 PMQuote from: ptidwell on September 26, 2021, 05:31:51 PM
I am curious where you mounted your starting battery.
I too am curious to know where you put it. I am planning this project for the winter. Present location I'm looking at is under the aft bberthdirectly aft of the footwell bulkhead.
Quote from: KWKloeber on September 26, 2021, 07:28:50 PMQuote from: ptidwell on September 26, 2021, 05:22:04 PMQuote from: Jon W on September 26, 2021, 09:34:30 AM
Is your AC charger 20A or is that a typo?
Jon, the image attached to the post is a recreation of the original from the article. That showed 20 Amp. The charger on my boat (Soliton), is a Heart Interface Freedom 10, which documents says is 50 Amp (not sure how that can be since my AC input is only 30 Amp).
I am not sure what values are most likely. Is 20A uncommon?
Are you understanding electrical circuits or just following an A B C upgrade like a paint by number? You can't equate current @ 12v to current @ 120v in that manner.
50 amp output @ 12v would require 5 amp input @ 120v. That's a perfect world with the efficiency of the charger being 100%, which it's not. If it's more like 80%, the draw would be like 6.3 amps.
Quote from: KWKloeber on September 26, 2021, 07:15:13 PMThe diagram itself, near the top, describes how the switch positions work with the phrase "Battery isolated and used only for starting."
I'm wondering, why do you feel you need a "starting" battery, opposed to a "reserve" battery to be used only in an emergency (the house back is down?
We're did you read that about the battery used only for starting, nothing else?
Quote from: Jon W on September 26, 2021, 06:47:56 PM
ptid, with a house bank of 4 T105's you want your AC charger to be 40 to 50a range. If yours is 50a you're good.
When I was doing my upgrade I was given the guidance that the AC charger should be sized at ~10% of the bank it is directly charging.
Quote from: Ron Hill on September 26, 2021, 02:30:56 PM
ptid : You didn't mention which engine you have, but I'll guess that it is an original M25XP engine. The electric fuel pump should be wired so when you turn ON the key switch the fuel pump is energized!! It should be OK on the starting battery!
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Quote from: Kyle Ewing on September 26, 2021, 02:20:22 PM
Congratulations on your upgrade! My fuel lift pump also runs from the starter battery with no issues.