Re: Stus-List Wiring Diagram

onday, February 02, 2015 1:41 AM > To: cnc-list Cnc-List > Subject: Re: Stus-List Wiring Diagram > > Hi All! > > I’ve been busy moving to Vancouver Island and not keeping up with the list. > Finally settling down here in Nanaimo and have a bit of time. > > My pri

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Hello Rich, welcome to the Wet Coast. I'm in Sidney but happy to confuse you with any local advice you might need! Patrick Wesley, The Boat, 24. On Feb 01, 2015, at 09:41 PM, Knowles Rich via CnC-List wrote: Hi All! I’ve been busy moving to Vancouver Island and not keeping up with the list.

Re: Stus-List Wiring Diagram

@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Knowles Rich via CnC-List Sent: Monday, February 02, 2015 1:41 AM To: cnc-list Cnc-List Subject: Re: Stus-List Wiring Diagram Hi All! I’ve been busy moving to Vancouver Island and not keeping up with the list. Finally settling down here in Nanaimo and have a bit of time.

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Hi All! I’ve been busy moving to Vancouver Island and not keeping up with the list. Finally settling down here in Nanaimo and have a bit of time. My primary electrical diagram and a writeup is at: http://www.sailpower.ca/pleasure-boat-primary-wiring/

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you wrote: And the over-current protection needs to be within seven inches of where the alternator output connects to either the battery or the main DC bus bar. Hmm. I must have read the ABYC book wrong, because I put a huge breaker close to the alternator. It is actually about 12 inches aw

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Actually, the tough part is getting enough amps to do the bulk charge phase. Once you have tapered that down, the last 20% is soaking up low amps for a long time. A single big bank is more efficient at the bulk charge if your alternator and regulator are up to it. Jim Watts Paradigm Shift C&C 35 M

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er blow. remember that fuses are used to protect the > wire and should always be sized to protect the smallest gauge used in the > circuit. > James > “Delaney” > 1976 C&C 38 > Oriental, NC > > *From:* Edd Schillay via CnC-List > *Sent:* Friday, January 30, 2015 5:34

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the wire and should always be sized to protect the smallest gauge used in the circuit. James “Delaney” 1976 C&C 38 Oriental, NC From: Edd Schillay via CnC-List Sent: Friday, January 30, 2015 5:34 PM To: mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com Subject: Re: Stus-List Wiring Diagram Graham, This is

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Edd, You might consider keeping the house bank broken up with the ability to combine. As the others have said, a deep discharge is bad but getting a charge above 80% is more difficult and requires more current on larger banks. Maybe for race nights you could use "House #1" equal to 75-100Ahrs. W

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Edd, I would risk stating the obvious, but if only charging you do is during motoring to the start line, your batteries will never get fully charged. You need either the shore power or some other means (solar). If you charge only during motoring, you at best end up with 80% charged batteries.

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Edd you ABSOLUTELY need a fuse or breaker on the alternator output; the size of the over-current protection will depend on the size of the wire, which will in turn depend on the alternator output. And the over-current protection needs to be within seven inches of where the alternator output con

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Graham, This is the switch I’ll be installing: https://dh778tpvmt77t.cloudfront.net/images/products/8280.jpg And yes, I’ll be connecting the alternator to the house bank as well, not to the starting bank (with an

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Here is my schematic (should be small enough to slip thru the listserver). I used the BlueSea charge combiner on my previous boat, this wiring diagram is for it. The current boat is getting the same setup, the only difference is likely to be that I connect the alternator to the house bank, no

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instructions are quite good. James “Delaney” From: Edd Schillay via CnC-List Sent: Friday, January 30, 2015 4:59 PM To: mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com Subject: Re: Stus-List Wiring Diagram Fred, Thanks (and thanks to all who have provided advice and diagrams — LOVE this f-in list!!) So here’s my

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Edd — the EchoCharge (or a Combiner) will allow current to pass to the start battery any time there’s charge current available. In the case of the EchoCharge, it will limit it to a certain number of amps, from the total available; in the case of a combiner, it basically makes the house bank and

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Fred, Thanks (and thanks to all who have provided advice and diagrams — LOVE this f-in list!!) So here’s my concern, which may be a non-issue because I’m not understanding it correctly: As I understand it, the Echo charger will transfer charge to another bank when the

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Edd — it’s best with this kind of setup to have ALL the charging sources go to the larger house bank, then use the combiner or EchoCharge to keep the start battery topped off. Fred Street -- Minneapolis S/V Oceanis (1979 C&C Landfall 38) -- on the hard in Bayfield, WI :^( On Jan 30, 2015, at

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David, Yes — you’re reading it right — and this is the type of setup I’m looking to install. The starting battery switch (Switch 2) connects the Engine Battery to the starter on the engine. The alternator output goes to the house batteries with an echo charger set up between the house b

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Just took a quick look and I want to make sure I understand, because it is quite different from mine. It looks like the engine battery is wired so that you can turn on the key switch (Switch 2?) and start the engine. My batteries both run to the main power switch so I have to turn on both the r

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Edd - Going with a single on/off is a good call, if you have a dedicated start battery and separate house bank. I had a great wiring diagram at but just looked at it and realized it's eleven years old. I guess the point is that you

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Josh, Here it is — very helpful. https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/15162917/ENTERPRISE/RichKnowlesPrimary-Wiring.jpg All the best, Edd Edd M. Schillay

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I was looking for the same diagram...to send to Edd. Can't seem to find the drawing or the old post. Can you post the drawing for all of us? Thanks, Josh Muckley S/V Sea Hawk On Jan 30, 2015 2:28 PM, "Bill Coleman via CnC-List" wrote: > Edd, > > I am sending you Rich Knowles diagram he sent o

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Edd, I am sending you Rich Knowles diagram he sent out a year or so ago. Regards, Bill From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Edd Schillay via CnC-List Sent: Friday, January 30, 2015 11:46 AM To: Subject: Stus-List Wiring Diagram Listers,

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Edd, I am in the middle of this project. I am making a house bank with 2 group31 deep cells and a group 24 for starting. The alternator output is wired directly to the house bank and the echo charger handles the start battery. I retained the 1/2/all switch for the house bank and added a on/off s

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Hi Dave. I am also interested. Posting these on your website may be of interest to others. Don > On Jan 30, 2015, at 12:02 PM, Dave Godwin via CnC-List > wrote: > > Edd, > > I have the wiring diagrams that I put together for my re-wiring project a few > years back. Don’t know how much

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Edd, I have the wiring diagrams that I put together for my re-wiring project a few years back. Don’t know how much they’ll fit your layout but you’re welcome to them. Contact me off-list if so. Best, Dave Godwin 1982 C&C 37 - Ronin Reedville - Chesapeake Bay Ronin’s Overdue Refit