Me, too! :^) Seriously, you don’t want to connect small-gauge wires to 200-amp-hour batteries without protecting the wires: https://tmblr.co/ZcLVlt24UKG7r <https://tmblr.co/ZcLVlt24UKG7r>
Fred Street -- Minneapolis S/V Oceanis (1979 C&C Landfall 38) -- on the hard in Bayfield, WI :^( > On Apr 6, 2016, at 12:28 PM, Edd Schillay via CnC-List > <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > > I wish I had a nickel for every time Fred Street said “fuse”…... > > 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/> > > > >> On Apr 6, 2016, at 1:25 PM, Frederick G Street via CnC-List >> <cnc-list@cnc-list.com <mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com>> wrote: >> >> Just make sure to fuse the leads where they attach to the batteries; 1-amp >> ATO fuses should work just fine. And you really only need a single-pole >> double-throw (SPDT) switch, as you only need to switch the positive lead >> from the panel to the batteries. The negative sides of the two batteries >> should be tied together along with the engine block. >> >> Fred Street -- Minneapolis >> S/V Oceanis (1979 C&C Landfall 38) -- on the hard in Bayfield, WI :^( >> >>> On Apr 6, 2016, at 12:22 PM, Pete Shelquist via CnC-List >>> <cnc-list@cnc-list.com <mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com>> wrote: >>> >>> Ryan – >>> With the low voltage and amperage you’re dealing with, any double pole, >>> double throw (DPDT) toggle switch should work. Radio Shack (if they still >>> exist), or other electronics store will have them. Maybe a local hardware >>> store? >>> >>> >>> > _______________________________________________ > > This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. If you like > what we do, please help us pay for our costs by donating. All Contributions > are greatly appreciated!
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