Chris, A few things. First, I've never seen a switch in the negative battery leads. Not sure what that's all about but as long as it's set to ALL, it's probably not hurting anything.
Second, you might try checking the battery charger fuses. The Truecharge has two 15 amp fuses under the wiring compartment plate, one for each battery. Third, I'm guessing your battery is shot. The date code on your batteries shows that your battery #1 is dated Feb 2008 and your battery #2 is dated April 2009. If either of them still holds a charge, you are still living on borrowed time. Nine years is a very long life for flooded cels in a marine environment. If I were you, I'd replace them both and consider upgrading to sealed AGMs, if nothing else, for peace of mind. My luck has always been that starting batteries only fail when it's blowing 35 knots and I'd like to get back to port! Robbie Epstein Thorfinn, C&C 40 TMDK Fort Walton Beach, FL Sent from my iPad > > Message: 1 > Date: Mon, 31 Jul 2017 22:44:42 -0700 > From: Chris Hobson <ch...@hobsonbuildsco.com> > To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com > Subject: Stus-List Bilge Pump Wiring (Cont...) > Message-ID: <389cf2d4-39b5-48c6-a2dd-99a86086a...@hobsonbuildsco.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 > > > Thanks for all the feedback regarding the bilge re-wire on my 30-1, very > helpful advice really appreciate it. I?m now going down the rabbit-hole of > electrical and figured I?d post a few photos because maybe something is > glaringly obvious with my current setup and one of you can point it out. > > I discovered a secondary battery switch today for all the negative battery > terminals from my #2 house battery under the galley cupboard, not sure how > common it is to have two main battery switches like this. > > Also found out, as I accidentally left the main battery switch on #1 battery > the other night from too much vino, it?s still dead and hasn?t recharged even > though I?m connected to shore power (albeit a sketchy shore power hookup) to > my True-charge battery charger. > > Could be one of two things: battery #1 is toast might remove and do a load > test, or try to find if there?s a power draw somewhere down the line that > surpasses the 10amp charger. Surveyor thinks it?s a badly hardwired autopilot > and noted curious oxide on the prop, but I don?t know enough about bad > wiring. So anyway here are some photos of my current setup: > > https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0B_lwczpvPcEHd3R5NXVlNC1tRkE?usp=sharing > > Photo #1: Cabin main switches - lights illuminated from lazarette being open. > > Photo #2: New battery switch discovered under galley counter port-side for > negative terminals. > > Photo #3: Truecharge 10amp Battery Charger hooked up to shore power. Neg and > Pos go to battery #2 and a third Pos wire goes to battery #1. > > Photo #4: Truecharge wiring on batteries. > > Photo #5: Wide shot of negative terminals(below) going in port-side cupboard > under galley counter to main battery switch #2, Pos terminals going to main > Cabin for battery switch #1. > > The way I see it I have three options: > > A: Call a marine electrician - I did this morning and he?s booked till > September figured I may as well just keep up the detective work > B: Something is glaringly obvious about this setup and one of you points it > out > C: Keep digging > > Chris Hobson > S/V Going > C&C 30-1 #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!
