How Many Battery Banks?
Okay current setup is two banks. House bank is 6v's. Starting is old 4D under settee which doubles as windlass battery in second bank. All wetted. Have them with stock Batt 1, 2, all switch. Going to...
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I replaced the wet cells with 3 AGMs staying with the original 2 bank configuration. I added a second selector switch and small starting battery. An isolator for the two house banks and echo charger...
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I left the two banks as you have them and added a gp 27 starting battery outboard of the aft batteries. The gp 27 is on an echo charger so it is isolated from the main banks, but stays charged. I...
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Like Steve I use a group 27 for starting. It's located behind the engine, immediately below the access door from the stbd cabin on a small shelf epoxied to the hull. We also have a connector switch...
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Ron, on Melelana (# 175) I have the 4D's paralleled as a house bank and a single Group 27 starting battery charged through a West Marine 150 amp combiner. Separate switches and a switch to parallel...
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Nick, The 2nd alternator arrangement is very similar to the one I inherited on Carina. I need to replace the 2nd pulley sheave as it was a home-made adaptation that eats belts like crazy. Where did...
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Barry, I made a drawing and had a local machine shop make it for about $120 (I think). Let me know at nwigen@comDropItcast.net (decipher the address) and I can send the drawing. Nick
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You guys all make sense. I have decided to stay with the two bank configuration and a grp 27 start echo charged and a paralleling stwich of some sort for emergency starting. I'll be sending several of...
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Could you send me the details? I am about to replace my 4Ds with AGM and have Lweco upgrade my charger. Later we will install a AGM starting battery. Looking for all the info I can get. Thanks
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We've been cruising for 6 years almost full time with batteries like you already have - 4 Trojan T-105 golf carts for the house bank ($60 ea at your golf cart store) and a Trojan 12 volt 4D for the...
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