[C320-list] Red cables to main and charger

[DAVE Swanson]

Mark,

I When installing my starter battery, I ended up paralleling my two main 4D batteries into battery bank 1 and then connected my starter battery into battery bank 2.  I followed advice from Stu Jackson in the C34 forums.  I located my starter battery forward of the main battery banks on a custom wood glassed in shelf like you are likely doing.  

I made up additional large sized battery cables using the cable crimping device setup at West Marine.  Pretty easy to do and not too costly.  I found that the battery cables that run under the cabin floor to the charger and my 12v panel were cut to the lengths needed without much excess.  Therefore, I needed to make up my own additional cables t lengthen my existing cables to make this all work within my existing battery compartment under he starboard settee.  I charge my start battery with a Xantrex Echo Charger off of the main battery bank and keep my charge charging the main battery bank only.  I also installed a LinkPro battery monitor as well.  Photos of my installation are on our C320IA website under Owners Photos for my boat.

So, in my experience, I wasn't able to "stretch" the exiting cables to fit my starter battery installation.  I just made up new cable extensions for paralleling by existing batteries and to add my new start battery.  My system works great.  

Good luck!

Dave

David Swanson
S/V Emily Ann
C320 MK II, No. 1107
Mukilteo, Washington


   
On May 4, 2014, at 11:42 AM, Mark Gillingham <markgill at uwalumni.com> wrote:

> I'm installing a starter battery forward of battery 1. I find that the two
> red cables leading to the charger and main box are a wee bit short—about
> 4-6 inches. Is there that much play along the line if I look hard enough?
> What are my options?
> 
> Mark
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