Make sure you put a fuse near battery preferably on both pos and neg side. Jerry
Sent from my iPhone > On Jul 30, 2017, at 5:25 PM, RANDY via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > > Hi Chris, > > I just did that this year. It's straightforward. You just have to have all > the supplies and tools. On my 30-1 the three-way switches for the bilge > pumps (I have two) are mounted under the galley sink, through the plywood > separating the starboard lazaret from the space under the galley sink. If > you mount your switch there, you'll need a drill and jigsaw to cut a hole for > the switch. > > Then you'll need some ring terminals matching the size of your battery's > studs and the size of your wire. If the wiring on your switch and pump is > 16-gauge like mine, it's easiest to get bulk 16-gauge wire in red and black. > You'll need some 16-gauge butt connectors to connect the wires on the back of > the switch to the wires on the pump and to the wire run over to the battery. > And you'll need a wire cutter, wire stripper, and a crimping tool. > > In my case since I have two batteries and two pumps, I mounted terminal > strips enclosed in junction boxes to the plywood near the batteries (port > side), and near the switches (starboard side). I connected the positive > studs of both batteries to one terminal strip, and the negative studs to the > other. Then I did one run of red and black over to the terminal strips on > the starboard side where the pump switch leads connected. And of course > you'll want some cable clamps to run the wires neatly and keep them in place. > > You can get all the stuff you need at West Marine, though the tools are > probably less expensive elsewhere. I think I bought my crimper at Harbor > Freight. And a good reference on boat electrical systems is > https://www.amazon.com/Caseys-Complete-Illustrated-Sailboat-Maintenance/dp/0071462848 > - I recommend it. > > Cheers, > Randy Stafford > S/V Grenadine > C&C 30-1 #7 > Ken Caryl, CO > > From: "Chris Hobson via CnC-List" <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > To: "cnc-list" <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > Cc: "Chris Hobson" <ch...@hobsonbuildsco.com> > Sent: Sunday, July 30, 2017 11:23:32 AM > Subject: Stus-List Wiring Bilge Direct to Battery > > Need to wire the bilge pump direct to the battery and bypass the distribution > panel. Currently have to turn battery on for it to work. Simple enough, just > not something I've done before. Has anyone wired this or know how to install > a switch (3-way) to do so? No I'm not an electrician and yes I'm aware of the > consequences of electricity. > > Chris Hobson > s/v Going > 1980 C&C 30 MK1 > Hull #615 > _______________________________________________ > > 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! > > _______________________________________________ > > 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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