Thanks Fred, very helpful. I have can make the two house banks into one using the existing 4 way. I think. I can use the other 4 way to isolate the starter battery, I believe. And, if the started idolater works like the echo charge, and I think it does, and if it's hooked up correctly, then all I need is the fuse and switch for the inverter, and to set switches correctly. I'll check it out when it gets warmer here. Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE DROID
Frederick G Street <f...@postaudio.net> wrote: >Your main DC breaker is probably a 50- or 100-amp breaker. > > >The inverter would ideally be wired THROUGH THE APPROPRIATELY SIZED FUSE and >through a disconnect switch, directly to the main house positive bus. As your >house batteries are apparently split, this makes it a little more complicated. > It sounds like you may need to sort out the battery wiring, as it’s a bit >unclear; then decide if you want to rewire to simplify things. > > >My recommendation: put all your house batteries in one large bank, with one >on/off switch; keep the start battery separate, also with one on/off switch; >consider adding an emergency cross-connect switch between the two; and replace >the (probably diode-based) isolator with something like an Echo-Charge to keep >the starter battery charged up. All charging sources would then go to the >large house bank, including the alternator and your shorepower charger. > > >Make sense? I think I have a Blue Sea Systems model 8280 battery switch panel > >http://www.bluesea.com/products/8280/Traditional_Metal_Dual_Bank_Battery_Management_Panel > that would work for you; I’d sell it at less than cost, if you’re >interested. Just add an Echo-Charge and the appropriate cabling and fuses and >you’re good to go. > > >Fred Street -- Minneapolis >S/V Oceanis (1979 C&C Landfall 38) -- on the hard in Bayfield, WI :^( > > >On Feb 17, 2014, at 3:30 PM, Daniel Sheer <dansh...@yahoo.com> wrote: > > >Two questions I hope I hope the listers here can give me some guidance on. > >1) I broke the toggle on the 12v main breaker on my LF38. The sticker with the >amp rating is gone. Anybody know what size I need? > >2) I have a 1000 w West Marine inverter. I need opinions on how it gets wired >into the battery banks. > >I have a separate starter battery and two banks of house batteries, each bank >has two 12v batteries There's a 4 position switch that isolates the starter >battery from the house batteries (off, 1, 2, all), I think, and a 4 position >switch that isolates or combines the two house banks, again, I think. There's >also a starter isolator that isolates the starting battery for starting and, I >think, prevents discharge from the starter battery to the house, but combines >everything for charging from my 55 amp alternator. Clearly, I have yet to >fully figure out and confirm how it's all wired. > >I'd really apreciate some advice here. > >Dan Sheer > >Pegathy LF38 > >Rock Creek off the Patapsco > >_______________________________________________ >This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album >http://www.cncphotoalbum.com >CnC-List@cnc-list.com > >
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