[C320-list] Battery plan

[sail-ability sail-ability]

   Well the wine stays for sure.....get a bucket 4 the other!

   JohnM

   1999#574

     ---------- Original Message ----------
     From: Ted Harrison <tharrison at innovations-plus.com>
     Date: June 14, 2017 at 9:21 PM
     That is smart. My only problem is my fresh water pump is in that
     location and my wife's wine in the other
     Ted Harrison
     > On Jun 14, 2017, at 9:02 PM, sail-ability sail-ability
     <sail-ability at sympatico.ca> wrote:
     >
     > Hey Ted; I did something very similar on my boat a couple of years
     ago.
     > All I did was connect the two 4Ds in parallel like You're
     suggesting
     > and left them connected to #1 on the main bty switch. I bought a
     27
     > starter bty and installed it fwd under the stbd settee. I
     connected it
     > to the #2 cables on the main bty switch and also to the windlass
     > cables. the only extra cabling I needed to get was to connect the
     two
     > 4Ds in parallel. Position #1 on the bty switch is for powering the
     > house draws. Position #2 on the bty switch is for the starter and
     the
     > windlass. This will save U a lot of work and extra cabling.
     >
     > Cheers
     >
     > John Morrison
     >
     > 1999#574
     >
     > ---------- Original Message ----------
     > From: Ted Harrison <tharrison at innovations-plus.com>
     > Date: June 14, 2017 at 8:16 PM
     > Can you tell me if I am missing anything in the below plan. This
     is
     > phase one.
     > - purchase 2 4D SRM Interstate batteries. They will remain in
     > current location.
     > - Build a shelf forward of the 4ds and place a group 27 battery in
     > this location. Currently have a Group 27 purchased last year.
     > - purchased two battery cables 6 feet length, connect 4d's
     together
     > positive to positive. Negative to negative.
     > - purchase 21 feet battery cable and run from starter (negative)
     to
     > group 27 negative.
     > - purchase 6 feet battery cable, negative to negative, and connect
     > house batteries
     > - purchase 20 feet positive and run from group 27 to position 1 on
     > the battery switch.
     > - positive on house bank to position 2 on battery switch
     > - positive from engine on both position on battery switch.
     > Charging: both house batteries run to a ProNauutic 12- 30 P
     charger.
     > - Purchased a Xantrex digital echo charge to connect group 27 to
     > house batteries to keep the starting battery topped up.
     > - battery cable 1 / 0 battery cable
     > Your evaluation / comments would be appreciated.
     > Ted Harrison
     > Hull 424
     > Whitby, Ontario