[C320-list] BAttery Hook up question

[Crosby Roper]

Guy,
 
I'm not sure. I'm not at the boat. My assumption was that the black cable bundles with the reds was from the aft battery, so I connected it to the negative post onthe forward battery. RIght now I have the tow red cables connected to the + post on the forward battery and the 3 black cables connectedd to the negative post. When I switch to battery # 2, nothing works- not VHF/stereo etc although the amp meter onthe control panel detects a charged stae when switched to battery 2..

Crosby Roper, VMD


 
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> From: guyhenry22 at aol.com
> Date: Thu, 16 Jun 2011 14:09:55 -0400
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] BAttery Hook up question
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> Do not hook the black the positive. In series would give you a 24V set up.
> Is there a black cable connecting the negatives of the two batteries?
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> Guy 
> #115 MoonShadow
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> From: Crosby Roper <vmdatsea at hotmail.com>
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> Sent: Thu, Jun 16, 2011 12:58 pm
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> This is pretty basic ( and a bit embarassing). I am replacing the batteries on 
> my boat and have connected them, but the battery # 2 is not providing any power. 
> I blithely disconnected the old batteries without paying close attention to the 
> set up on the second battery because everything was tightly bundled together and 
> I thought you'd have to be a moron to get it wrong....
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> My question is this. On the forward battery the are two red cables that are 
> bundled with a 3rd black cable that is longer. I have connected the two red 
> cables to the positive post and the black cable to the negatrive post (along 
> with two other black cables.) No power from the 2nd battery this way. Is the 
> black cable bundled with the two reds, actually meant to connect to the positive 
> post on the forward battery ( like the negative to positive in series 
> configuration in a flash light??? Am I risking dong serious dam,age here and 
> should I just call someone to sort it out rather that trying switching things 
> around?
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> Any advice would ber helpful.
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> Crosby Roper
> Tethys
> Hull 1054
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