Adding an additional fusebox

[zippy83]

Hi All,

I have a Sierra Marine FS40640-1 Fuse/Terminal block. My plan is to run a set of cables positive/negative from my new battery to it. However I am not sure which side to hook up the positive/negative wires.

here is a picture for better visual

 

[bruceb58]

Negative at the top and positive at the bottom.

May I make a suggestion though to go with a fuse panel that doesn't use the round glass fuses.

Something like this that uses blade fuses is less troublesome in the long run.
http://www.amazon.com/Blue-Sea-Syst...=UTF8&qid=1456960104&sr=8-1&keywords=blue+sea

 

[CraddockCreek]

I second that suggestion. I just did that very thing. Fuses are much easier to read and handle.

 

[fishin98]

OOPS! Double post!

 

[fishin98]

Here is a Blue Sea 6 fuse setup I used on my Alumacraft rewire
Simple.

I ran 10ga Wire from my battery to the fuse box

 

[zippy83]

Thanks for the helpful suggestions. I have ordered one of those as well.

 

[imp0ster]

So this is additional? Did you add another battery and a larger load? Switch to AGM over lead acid? AGMs are charge hungry and with additional load I'd consider a more powerful alternator assuming I assumed all of that correctly.

 

[bruceb58]

Switch to AGM over lead acid? AGMs are charge hungry...

AGM is just a different form of a lead acid battery...they actually are a lead acid battery. They are no more charge hungry than any battery.

 

[imp0ster]

AGM is just a different form of a lead acid battery...they actually are a lead acid battery. They are no more charge hungry than any battery.

My Odysee glass mat likes a faster more powerful charge. I switched to a 90 from a 65 in my old powerplay and they seemed to last longer. A quick search and hit batteryuniversity.com

"AGM has very low internal resistance, is capable to deliver high currents on demand and offers a relatively long service life, even when deep cycled. AGM is maintenance free, provides good electrical reliability and is lighter than the flooded lead acid type. While regular lead acid batteries need a topping charge every six months to prevent the buildup of sulfation, AGM batteries are less prone to sulfation and can sit in storage for longer before a charge becomes necessary. The battery stands up well to low temperatures and has a low self-discharge.

The leading advantages of AGM are a charge that is up to five times faster than the flooded version, and the ability to deep cycle. AGM offers a depth-of-discharge of 80 percent; the flooded, on the other hand, is specified at 50 percent DoD to attain the same cycle life. The negatives are slightly lower specific energy and higher manufacturing costs than the flooded. "

 

[bruceb58]

My Odysee glass mat likes a faster more powerful charge.

I have 2 Odysseys in my boat and one in my motorcycle so I know all about them. They may be able to take a higher charge but that doesn't make them charge hungry. The total amount of charge required by the battery for a given discharge is identical to a flooded lead acid.

I use the same 55A alternator for my 2 Oddyseeys that I have always used with FLA and have an onboard charger that is one recommended by Odyssey.

Not even sure why you brought of the type of batteries. Not really relevant to his fuse panel.