David — you beat me to it! You’re correct, typical wiring on boats like ours had a heavy-gauge cable from the alternator out put to the starter solenoid, which just served as a convenient connection terminal to get the alternator current back to the battery, which also had a heavy-gauge wire to the starter solenoid.
When I’ve redone the electrical on both my boats, I replaced this connection with a heavy lead directly to the positive bus bar for the house bank; if you put in an external alternator regulator like the Balmar, I’d recommend you do the same. And at the risk of all the rude comments, make sure it’s properly fused at the house bank… :^) — Fred Frederick G Street 13925 277th Ave NW Zimmerman MN 55398 f...@postaudio.net 612.839.6565 cell > On Feb 13, 2017, at 8:48 AM, David Knecht via CnC-List > <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > > Hi Russ- I found a diagram that Rich posted a while ago buried in my files > and it is helping me to sort this out. I was thinking this jumper had to do > with starting, but the power for the starter is coming from the battery so > that made no sense. So I think that this jumper is about efficient charging > and you are just using the terminal on the starter as a junction to get power > from the alternator to the battery more directly. If that is right, then if > I put in a Balmar charge controller, then I presume this problem will go away > and there is no need for the jumper? Dave > > > Aries > 1990 C&C 34+ > New London, CT > > <pastedGraphic.tiff> > > _______________________________________________ > > This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. If you wish > to make a contribution to offset our costs, please go to: > https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > > All Contributions are greatly appreciated!
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