Looking for some feedback/suggestions as I'm planning on doing some basic re-wiring on my
boat.
My goals are to:
- Increase the
charging capability of the genset by adding a 80A
charger in parallel to the existing 40A.
- Introduce a
solar regulator and 400w of
panels (I'm mounting the
panels tomorrow).
- Combine ta large 225AH Starter Gel into the house
battery bank (making 675AH).
- Start the main
motor off the
battery which was previously dedicated to the geny starter.
- Simplify the whole system by removing 2 battery selector switches and a battery isolator & associated
wiring.
I've done a 1st
draft as attached.
One problem I have is that I need to be able to charge the starter battery off the main
motor,solar etc. Currently it only charges off the 40A geny battery
charger but given that now its the primary starter for the main
engine I guess it needs to be charged from other sources as well. Is the best option here an echo charger?
Also I'm still not too sure about paralleling the 2 different battery chargers (although one manufactuer didnt think it would be a problem). I figure it wont hurt to try as other people have done it successfully.
Another thing which doesnt feel right is having both starter motors +ve's on the same switch terminal. I guess as long as I dont start both motors at once I maybe alright.
Any
advice is appreciated as its all quiet new to me.
Cheers
Robert