[C320-list] Xantrex charger - battery bank setup withstartbattery

[Bruce Heyman]

John,
My PO added a starting battery under the starboard settee, far forward.  He
added a charger between the house bank and the starting battery, so when the
house bank is charging so is the starting battery.  An ON/OFF switch was
added next to the 1 2 Both Off switch that takes the house bank out of the
circuit and places the starting battery into it.  Thankfully have not had to
use it yet but very glad that it is there and so simple to maintain.
Bruce
Somerset 671 SoCal

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[mailto:c320-list-bounces at catalina320.com] On Behalf Of John Frost
Sent: Wednesday, October 17, 2007 6:59 AM
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Subject: Re: [C320-list] Xantrex charger - battery bank setup
withstartbattery

I would like to add a starting battery to my new 320. Where have you folks
found to be a good place for a third battery and what size and switching did
you use?

Best Regards,
John Frost
(256) 650-0335
 

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Phil



I have the set up you described with a Xantrex Freedom 20 and 27 group start
battery and 2 4Ds. The 4Ds are wired together and charge together.? It works
great. I also have a keyed?isolator/Eng kill ?switch for the?start battery.?
When at anchor or sailing I?turn it off.?This way I do not draw from the
start battery except for starting.??

The switch?helps in case a guest does something to run the?batteries?down
over night.?

I run the refer 24/7 as long as the ?boat is in the?water.? I run the refer
on the hook but do turn it do to around 2 or 3 and take along some ice.?
Will motoring I turn it back up all the way. 
Tony 

 

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Sent: Tue, 16 Oct 2007 10:44 am
Subject: [C320-list] Xantrex charger - battery bank setup with start battery




Am changing to Xantrex charger and replacing my 2? 4D house batteries and
adding 
a start battery -- It seems since the Xantrex has 3 channels it would be
best to 
charge each battery separately but combine the house batteries (Position 
2)?(automatically if possible) when in use keeping the start battery 
separate(Position 1) except in an emergency (Both).? We are on a lake,
overnight 
occasionally, no A/C, when at dock run the Refer on shore power.? Is it 
possible/necessary/preferable to separately charge the 2 house batteries or
is 
this more trouble than it's worth?

Thanks

Phil Hansen
Camelot #322
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