[C320-list] Magnum Charger/Inverters..any comments?

[warren updike]

Oddly enough, I had installed the Blue Sea 8080 panel on my C25. It, too,
provides dual independent switching. It predates the e-Series (5511e). From
what I see, the difference is the 8080 provides a separate main breaker with
two separate switches, one for each bank.  I don't see why the yard would
recommend the 8080 over the 5511e.  I don't see the advantage of having a
main breaker in our setup.  Neither did Catalina.  At $165 (sailnet.com) vs.
about $45 for the 5511e, I believe the 5511e solves the problem as you have
two circuits switched at the same time. I don't know why you'd need/want to
have one circuit on and the other off.  I've not experienced the need for
that.

Call Blue Sea Systems (no. on their web site bluesea.com) or try e-mail
them. See what they say.  Also, ask the yard for a reason.

Warren & Pattie Updike
Catalina 320, #62, "Warr De Mar"
Middle River, Chesapeake Bay


-----Original Message-----
From: Amirault Family - S&B [mailto:amiraults at sympatico.ca] 
Sent: Wednesday, January 21, 2009 6:11 PM
To: c320-list at lists.catalina320.com
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Magnum Charger/Inverters..any comments?

Warren:

 

The local installer also supports the BSS ACR combiner.  He too thinks your
suggestion of upgrading the battery selector switch is a good one. He
suggested a BSS M-8080 rather than an e-series model. Could you suggest the
advantage of the e-series that would cause me to opt for it over the M-8080?


 

Brian Amirault

797 Waltzing Bear, too