His Blue Seas combiner automatically charges the starting battery. Lee Haefele ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lew Hodgett" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, November 07, 2008 4:29 PM Subject: Re: [Liveaboard] Electrical systems install
> "John Christensen" wrote: > >> Dear list I am helping a friend install solar panels and wind >> generator and >> a new alternator. We have a plan but I would like to ask you if it >> sounds >> like a GOOD plan. > >> 4 Instead of running the 100 amp alternator to the common post on the >> old >> rotary switch, we put it to the house bank > > Hard wiring the alternator to the battery bank eliminates the > possibility of blowing the alternator diode bridge. > > You can simplify your life a great deal as well as reducing costs by > totally isolating the starting battery from everything but the cranking > motor circuit. > > Install a small (10W or less) solar panel and dedicate it to recharging > the starting battery. > > Carry a set of automotive jumper cables for emergency use in case the > starting battery ever fails. _______________________________________________ Liveaboard mailing list [email protected] To adjust your membership settings over the web http://www.liveaboardnow.org/mailman/listinfo/liveaboard To subscribe send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] The archives are at http://www.liveaboardnow.org/pipermail/liveaboard/ To search the archives http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] The Mailman Users Guide can be found here http://www.gnu.org/software/mailman/mailman-member/index.html
