Ok, I have drawn what I am thinking to do. All positive leads will have a fuse. I have an on-off switch that is going to be used for the main starting battery. The fuse panel under the helm will be moved to the house battery, as it is only for lights and bilge pump. My battery negative posts...
Now I have my main fuse panel primary wire going to my starter battery. I should be able to move this to the house battery? The ignition switch is my only uncertainty. Would the start circuit still work? The key switch goes to the starter solenoid, energizes it and the main start battery would...
Ok, ordered a mini ACR rated at 65amp. My alternator is 65amp. Now would a 4awg cable to the ACR from the house battery be ok? Or should it be 2awg, like the starting battery is? I will draw maybe 30amp from the house battery.
Thanks for the info on the LiFePo4 batteries. I will stick with a conventional.
Scott, your setup is good, but I have a small area to work in. The boat has a fibreglass inner lining which makes for a more difficult working environment.
I was thinking of just running pair of 4awg from the...
I just looked up a LifePo4 battery. Interesting battery.
ACR seems to be a good starting point. Would I be able to remove my dash electrical panel from the starting circuit, including the ignition?
Thanks,
I have 6 feet from the switch to my house battery. Looking on the chart, could I use 2awg? My alternator only outputs 65 amps and my draw would be for lights and stereo.
The marina where I bought my boat suggested that instead of a second house deep cycle battery, to get a booster pack. I was thinking to put a second battery in for the stereo. Not sure which way to go. Looking for suggestions, or real world scenarios.
Hey all, I broke down and bought a new to me boat that floats and runs....
The question I have is, does speaker wire have to be AYBC certified? I know that my amp wire needs to be.
True, it looked like the edge where the floor meets the gunwale was where it rotted. But I had delamination problems with the ACX also...... We just do not have good lumber at the big box stores.