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Boat Wiring
Posted on 7/22/14 at 10:05 am
Posted on 7/22/14 at 10:05 am
I have a jon boat that I am looking to re-wire/ add a number of things to. Does anyone have any basic books/websites on 12v wiring that would be helpful? I'm pretty sure I have the basics down.
I will install a 6-gang switch. I would like one switch to be a master power, one for navigation lights, one for an LED light bar, one for bow fishing lights eventually, and one for trolling motor. I plan to use 14AWG, the distance is short.
My plan is to run positive from battery to the master switch. then run positive out of switch to a bus panel. I will install in-line fuses from each line coming out of the bus panel. From the bus panel, each positive will go to the 6-gang switch and then to electronic it is powering.
For the led light bar, I will use a 4-way relay.
Can anyone tell me if I'm going in the right direction, or if I am way off? This is my first boat, but I have wired a number of things in homes and trucks.
Thanks
I will install a 6-gang switch. I would like one switch to be a master power, one for navigation lights, one for an LED light bar, one for bow fishing lights eventually, and one for trolling motor. I plan to use 14AWG, the distance is short.
My plan is to run positive from battery to the master switch. then run positive out of switch to a bus panel. I will install in-line fuses from each line coming out of the bus panel. From the bus panel, each positive will go to the 6-gang switch and then to electronic it is powering.
For the led light bar, I will use a 4-way relay.
Can anyone tell me if I'm going in the right direction, or if I am way off? This is my first boat, but I have wired a number of things in homes and trucks.
Thanks
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Posted on 7/22/14 at 10:14 am to GEAUXLPOST
Check tinboats.net in the electrical section, knowledge for days.
Posted on 7/22/14 at 10:17 am to GEAUXLPOST
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My plan is to run positive from battery to the master switch. then run positive out of switch to a bus panel. I will install in-line fuses from each line coming out of the bus panel. From the bus panel, each positive will go to the 6-gang switch and then to electronic it is powering. For the led light bar, I will use a 4-way relay.
I did this, exactly, but used a 8-gang instead of 6. For the trolling motor, I used another battery wired directly to he TM. I have an LED light bar, NAV lights, LED rope lights, and depth finder off of the other battery.
Posted on 7/22/14 at 10:26 am to Vlad
Is there any advantage to running those two batteries separately vs running them in series at 24v?
Posted on 7/22/14 at 10:41 am to GEAUXLPOST
I did it for two reasons, 1) added TM late in the game, originally this was just a hunting boat and it would have been a PITA to wire. I added the TM so my son could have something to fish out of 2) I wanted to totally separate TM from starting battery.
Posted on 7/22/14 at 10:51 am to Vlad
Thanks.
Do you use an onboard charger for your batteries, or do you just charge them with a handheld?
Do you use an onboard charger for your batteries, or do you just charge them with a handheld?
Posted on 7/22/14 at 11:00 am to GEAUXLPOST
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Do you use an onboard charger for your batteries, or do you just charge them with a handheld?
I use this one for my starter battery LINK
For the TM battery I use a handheld.
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