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Thanks tony memeories are now coming back on that from my past

Thanks Tony I do understand diameter vs cross sectional area but yes, I don't know the rules yet and won't fit anything without good advice. 10mm does seem a little thick to go into the relay though. Thanks Darren

Thanks the positive wires from battery to battery is about 2-3mm diameter and does look a bit thin, what size should the wires going into the relay be?

HI again Couple of quick question; 1 does my wood burner have to be defra approved as I've read that non-defra are easier to keep in overnight? 2 Does a inverter have to be wired directly to the batteries or through the fuse box? Thanks in anticipation Darren

Thanks Wotever it's only about 3mm diameter and does look a bit thin. what thickness should the wiring be going into the split charge relay?

Thanks Tony Sorry for my improvised terminology, what I mean iss that the positives both (engine and leisure) both have a wire with a spade connector

Is a voltage sensitive relay suitable? I just found today that it's all wired, with a spaded break between the batteries ready to fit one, Happy days.

Thank Tony I am aiming for solar.

I have always liked the Idea of the high beds cause of the storage, hadn't thought of the heat factor. and I always saw the wisdom of a central fire. OK, Didn't realise they were so precious

At 50 and just starting as a liveaboard I found the last piece of advice invaluable. Thank you. Thanks Rusty Was thinking that with the electrics, for later probably.

Hello and,Help,a little bit(and sorry if this post turns a bit big) My name's Darren and have been following the forum for a while having just bought a boat and have found it such a helpful site I should say hello. I bought a 60ft narrowboat which needed more, A LOT MORE work to do than first thought, I guess this is not the first time you have heard this story I'm hoping to be on board (liveaboard) within the next four weeks (bought 6 wks ago goes back in water weds) and need a bit of help on a few final things as money is running low and I need to know what is important, and what isn't. I'll not ask too many questions in one post I'll look t other relevant posts as I have been doing but try to keep it specific here. 1. As a liveaboard which tends to be the preferred toilet? (hate to get to toilets so quickly) I have a pumpout But am thinking of later fitting a cassette toilet. 2. Is smartbank worth the money? (I've read all the smartbank threads) I should leave it there I suppose But Hello again and hope to even meet some of you sometime. Darren

Hi all, Darren here, just about to put my, not new, and first boat into the water and getting nervous. Found your forum really useful when buying, and now I have i thought I'd say Hi. Darren