I did the same except installed a dual charge controller which independently controls the charging of the start and house batteries. Dave https://www.defender.com/product.jsp?path=-1%7C328%7C2290044%7C2290047&id=1802202 <https://www.defender.com/product.jsp?path=-1|328|2290044|2290047&id=1802202>
> On Dec 30, 2017, at 11:41 AM, Edd Schillay via CnC-List > <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > > Mike, > > The best way (IMHO) is: > > Solar panel to charge controller input. > Charge controller output to starting battery > Install a combiner or ACR so that when a charge is in the system (over 13V), > it combines the batteries. > > All the best, > > Edd > > > Edd M. Schillay > Starship Enterprise > C&C 37+ | Sail No: NCC-1701-B > City Island, NY > Starship Enterprise's Captain's Log <http://enterpriseb.blogspot.com/> > > > > > > > > > > > On Dec 30, 2017, at 11:30 AM, Mike Casey via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com > <mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com>> wrote: > > I have just taken the Power and Sail Squadron Marine Electronics course. If > you can take it, I would urge you to do so. It has to be one of the best > courses I have taken. > > I bought a solar panel for my C&C 30. I can attach it to the boat fine, but > hooking it up so it can recharge the batteries is a mystery. > > Is there anyone out there who can give me some good instructions that I can > understand? > > My specifics are: > > There are three batteries (one starting, two house) that have to be charged > It has to be on all the time > It needs the charge controller to be entered into the equation somewheres. > > Assistance would be greatly appreciated! > > Mike Casey > Halifax, Nova Scotia > C&C 30 1980 > _______________________________________________ > > Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each and > every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - use > PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > <https://www.paypal.me/stumurray> > > > _______________________________________________ > > Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each and > every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - use > PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > Dr. David Knecht Professor of Molecular and Cell Biology University of Connecticut 91 N. Eagleville Rd. Storrs, CT 06269-3125 860-486-2200
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