I've been installing the Newmar GI's. Had one on Touche' for years. Match the amps. For instance, I installed GI's on a boat with two 30 amp shore power supplies. I installed a GI-30 on each.
Dennis C. Touche' 35-1 #83 Mandeville, LA On Sun, Mar 29, 2015 at 12:22 PM, Joe Della Barba via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > You also left a galvanic isolator out of the diagram. > > See http://promariner.com/products/galvanic-isolation/prosafefs-series/ > > These keep you from sharing your zinc out to the entire marina ;) > > > > Joe Della Barba > > j...@dellabarba.com > > Coquina > > *From:* CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] *On Behalf Of *Joe > Della Barba via CnC-List > *Sent:* Sunday, March 29, 2015 11:30 AM > *To:* cnc-list@cnc-list.com > *Subject:* Re: Stus-List New Wiring Diagram Draft > > > > It has been a while since solar panels needed load dumps – modern > controllers are much much better. > > That said, if it were me I would NOT use the controller you have in your > diagram. There are very poor versions of solar controllers all over Fleabay > and Amazon that are inefficient at best. Morning Star controllers are much > better than the cheap Chinese knockoffs. I have a low end Morningstar PWM > controller that works quite well - > http://www.amazon.com/SunGuard-SG-4-Controller-Regulator-Morningstar/dp/B000O3O0W2/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1427642561&sr=8-2&keywords=morningstar+solar > – and it isn’t even that expensive. I am considering moving to a more > expensive MPPT controller and bigger panels. The MPPT controllers – if they > are the real deal and not cheapies with a fake label – are quite a bit more > efficient. See > http://www.morningstarcorp.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Morningstar-Corporation-Traditional-PWM-vs-TrakStar-MPPT-Whitepaper-March-2015.pdf > . > > I also would not try and use a “dual controller” to send solar to the > start bank. 99% of the time the start battery gets about 2% discharged at > engine start and is quickly refilled. Usually solar just feeds the house > bank. If you want to charge the start bank, use the combiner. I don’t know > if the charger you have on your diagram is the actual one you are going to > use, but there are better ones out now. I have that same one and it is > going on EBay. I got a Promariner Pronautic with a temperature sensor that > is much better for gels. I could not find a sensor for the old TruCharge > and it does not charge at a high enough voltage in the very cold weather we > had even on the cold setting. > > > > Joe Della Barba > > j...@dellabarba.com > > Coquina > > C&C 35 MK I > > *From:* CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com > <cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com>] *On Behalf Of *Josh Muckley via CnC-List > *Sent:* Sunday, March 29, 2015 9:36 AM > *To:* C&C List; Edd Schillay > *Subject:* Re: Stus-List New Wiring Diagram Draft > > > > Edd, > > You will probably need a "dump" load for the solar. They are just > resistive loads. You can get 12v heater pads that you can attach to the > water tanks or heater. You could also install a block heater in the > engine. Most block heaters are designed to be plugged into a wall outlet > but for a dump load the current and voltage are way lower than the rating > on the heater. > > Josh Muckley > S/V Sea Hawk > 1989 C&C 37+ > Solomons, MD > > On Mar 26, 2015 5:30 PM, "Edd Schillay via CnC-List" < > cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > > Listers, > > > > Thanks for all of the advice regarding rewiring the power systems on the > Enterprise. > > > > Here is link to my draft setup: > https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/15162917/ENTERPRISE/EnterpriseWiring-Draft.pdf > > > > > Very crude I know and probably could be considered a mess by any > respectful wiring diagram standards. Still, I would appreciate listers > input or just to say “Edd, you got it all wrong. You idiot. Get off our C&C > List, you amateur hack.” > > > > Thanks again. This list is the most valuable part of owning my C&C. > > > > > All the best, > > > > Edd > > > > > > Edd M. Schillay > > Starship Enterprise > > C&C 37+ | Sail No: NCC-1701-B > > City Island, NY > > Starship Enterprise's Captain's Log <http://enterpriseb.blogspot.com/> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Email address: > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the > bottom of page at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > > > _______________________________________________ > > Email address: > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the > bottom of page at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > > >
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