Planning a 2-3 yr
cruise in the tropics next year on my '92
Beneteau First 38s5. Redoing the
electrical system is one of big jobs I am tackling right now and would love some feedback on my proposed setup before I pull the plug! ;-)
Here is the proposed
wiring diagram
Planning to use the Victron 602
battery monitor and Xantrex echo
charger to charge my starter
battery since i read good things about it on this board.
I am planning to use 100Ah per day and looking to get 90% of the charge from a 200W
solar bank and a
wind generator. Am I being realistic?
Initially planning to use the standard 55A
alternator and internal
regulator that comes with my
volvo 2003T. I have been told the max
alternator I can put on the
engine is 70A because of the 3/8 belt and the fact the belt also rotates the centrifugal
coolant pump. Would love to get some validation on this. It is worth getting the 70A high output alternator with external
regulator?
I am adding switch 2 to connect the starter & house
batteries together if I need to use the house to start the
engine. Will this damage the echo charge?
Still deciding between Gelcell and AGMs.. Any suggestions?