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B2019

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  1. Hi boaters, I've got three batteries and two solar panels. Any advice on how to charge batteries by a generator ( how to wire up as well) and what generator to buy?
  2. Perfect thanks. When I move the earth cable to the bush bar do I actually need a cable running from the negative terminal to the bush bar?
  3. It doesn't make sense. Negative point - 1. Cable to earth, 2nd cable next battery, 3rd cable to inverter, 4th cable to Bush bar and then 5th cable for solar panels. Of course it looks like a spider but what else can I do?
  4. Atm I have wire from ground (the boat) to negative terminal, wire to inverter, wire to Bush bar and wire for solar. So should I connect inverter to Bush bar and wire from solar to Bush bar?
  5. No. One of them is 6mm and rest are 8mm. Hi guys, How is this looking now? I've still got to put the bush covers on.
  6. Hi guys, I'm just fitting bush bars as someone on here suggested. There are 3 bolts all the same size and then 1 which is even smaller. Which one should the main wire coming from the battery go?
  7. Yeah it does. I bought the cap from ASAP supplies. "The Perko diesel deck filler suits 38mm (1-1/2") diesel hose and 16mm (5/8") vent hose. This 0540 deck filler features an integral tank vent with a flame arrestor gauze and an anti-surge valve". U.S.C.G. Safety Standards, 33 CFR 183
  8. I accidentally spilt some fuel today and it ran into the water as it's positioned on a tilt. No fuel got into the boat. I could use some sealant around the cap?
  9. The filler hole is below the vent hole.
  10. Hi again, I've just fitted my new fuel tank. New exhaust, new fuel line, new cap/vent, new vent line and fuel cut off switch. Let me know what you think.
  11. My BSS examiner didn't say anything about box just that the wires were too thin, no battery isolater, fuse box cover missing, loose wiring. I've got a box cover. Just need to make it look nicer.
  12. I see. I've seen them in Chandler. I will buy a positive and negative Bush bar and I will show you when I done. The two small black wires are going to negative terminal for bilge pump and solar.
  13. Hi boaters, I've updated my electrics yesterday and today with very slow gas soldering iron. Please see some pictures below of how far I've come and any advice or tips would be great. Solar panel controller now has a cut off switch and fuse and bilge pump has new switch and fuse.
  14. Sorry what is meant is that I use to same positive port where the power goes out on the battery for the positive wire coming from the solar panel to the positive port on the battery.
  15. Thanks for both of those links. Of great help ?. I'm just fixing my solar panels today. Fuse and cut off switch . Went to the chandler and got red and black ocean flex cable to replace brown and blue cable. I've got three batteries. One end is connected to earth and other end is positive running pumps ( will go through fuse box) Where should I put negative and positive cables coming from solar panels? Coming from same end?
  16. Connected to X2 12 volt water pumps.
  17. No multi strand cable used. I've got two grey household wires running two water pumps in the boat from the previous owner. Anything I add to the boat in the future I will use arctic cable. I've got most of the tools needed for the job ( soldering iron, drill etc) I just need to get crimp tool. volt drop calculation ?. I'm doing everything myself on the boat now as NO one on the river can be trusted so any advice anyone can give would be of massive help! Just another question for you - where the red wire comes out from the battery and then is connected to 3 cables that go to the fuse box should I use a 30a terminal block? No multi strand cable used. I've got two grey household wires running two water pumps in the boat from the previous owner. Anything I add to the boat in the future I will use arctic cable. I've got most of the tools needed for the job ( soldering iron, drill etc) I just need to get crimp tool. volt drop calculation ?. I'm doing everything myself on the boat now as NO one on the river can be trusted so any advice anyone can give would be of massive help! Just another question for you - where the red wire comes out from the battery and then is connected to 3 cables that go to the fuse box should I use a 30a terminal block?
  18. I'm just adding fuse and breaker switch for bilge pump and solar panels myself I've so noticed that my electrician has put all the negative wires through the fuse box instead of the positives. Should I change this so all all positive wires go through fuse box?
  19. Another question for you guys. Does there need to be a cut off switch and fuse between the solar panels and batteries?
  20. I could just leave it and fit another isolater to the positive as well. Job done.
  21. Sounds good. Thanks. It runs nicely. I got a boat electrician to do my electrics the other day. He has put the emergency cut of switch on the negative wires. I've been checking online at diagrams but they run the switch through the positive. Can anyone advise?
  22. It's only a small boat. It's never going to be able to hold 300-500 litres of fuel. 60 litres will be the max for the space I have. I'm getting everything order from a BSS officer who works at Boutlers Chandley.
  23. The new tank will go where the old tank is. They do another tank that will fit in which is 41 litres. First BSS on the boat.
  24. https://www.asap-supplies.com/perko-deck-filler-0540dpgchr Ok cool so.... I've taken out my old diesel tank as it's not BSS compliant. Fuel outlet and inlet both come out of the bottom of the tank and there's no air vent on the tank going to the outside of the boat. Turns out it's a tank off an old truck. I've got two options: tank the old tank to a boat yard, get it adapted and then drill a new air vent hole in the boat. Second and easier ( more expensive option maybe) - buy a new BSS CE approved compliant fuel tank and fit new air vent fuel cap.
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