And so it begins .....again

[jorgeinmiami]

So today I used 5200 to glue down the 2 bilge pumps and ran the wires for the 2 pumps, the live well and lights. Also when I ran the wires and cables from the console to the engine I forgot about the wires connection for the command link , it was a royal pain to do and in the 90+++ heat today it was a bitch.

On a good note when I was finished I decided to hit the key to start the engine and much to my delight it starts right up and surprised me.

Well tomorrow's another day to get a few more things done....it's getting closer

[strick]

Glad to hear it will be finished soon!

Strick

[jorgeinmiami]

Pumped out about 20 gallons of pre-mix gas out of the tank in preparation for the Rec90 I will be using. I ran it through one of those filters that separate out water and debris out of the gas. It looked very clean so I put some in my truck.

Received some goodies today to work on the electrical and some Yamaha connectors for the command link.

Here's what I plan on doing as far of the electrical

[Old'sCool]

I highly recommend an ACR.

[Xcomunic8d]

Looks like a solid beginning point Jorge. In addition to acr between bats. I’d suggest putting mega fuses on each battery positive lead. Breakers if you wish but megas will provide protection in the unlikely event something happens on that length of cable.

[JohnC]

Originally Posted by Old'sCool

I highly recommend an ACR.

When you say ACR, I presume this is the auto charging relay. I've never used one of these so I don't know the purpose. I think it routes the battery charger through the switch. In the past I have just hooked up a 2-bank charger directly to the batteries.
Can you please let me know the advantage of the ACR?

[Old'sCool]

ACR will keep two batteries charged yet separated while main engine(s) run. The battery switch that comes with the system allows combining also. It's a must have for me.

[JohnC]

Got it! I wasn't thinking about the motor charging, just the Guest 2 bank charger. I have always stored my boat with the charger plugged in. Two green lights means I have two charged batteries. I use one battery all day and the other is charged and ready if I need it.
If the ACR is truly reliable, your way sounds better since it's keeping both topped off. Sounds useful if I'm in a place that I can't plug in overnight. I'll be looking into one.

[Xcomunic8d]

Here’s a link to what we are talking about on the acr. The switch also has 4 studs instead of 3. But both exist and will work fine if don properly.

https://www.bluesea.com/systems/42/2...ctrical_System

The acr separates them discharging and combines when charging.

Here’s a helpful video with graphics.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vPhD7fgYq3w

[JohnC]

Originally Posted by Xcomunic8d

Here’s a link to what we are talking about on the acr. The switch also has 4 studs instead of 3. But both exist and will work fine if don properly.

https://www.bluesea.com/systems/42/2...ctrical_System

The acr separates them discharging and combines when charging.

Here’s a helpful video with graphics.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vPhD7fgYq3w

Thank you for the information!