[C320-list] Red cables to main and charger

[Mark Gillingham]

Dave,

Thanks so much. If I charge the starter bat with the Echo, my exiting
cables are perfect. They would go to the existing bat 1 without change. I
think I've seen your photos, but I'm going now to find them.

Mark

On Sunday, May 4, 2014, DAVE Swanson <kswanson123 at comcast.net> wrote:

> 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<javascript:;>>
> 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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