Alex,
I don't see why it won't work.
Gary
S/V Kaylarah
'90 C&C 37+
East Greenwich, RI, USA
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On Mon, Sep 4, 2017 at 10:45 PM, Alex Giannelia via CnC-List <
[email protected]> wrote:
> Here is an oddball idea that I thought I’d float by the list:
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> Reverse wiring the standard 1-2-All-Off switch to accomplish the following
> (context: I have an electric motor, so don’t charge my batteries off the
> engine)
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> Wire the 2 -27 house batteries in parallel, then feed the output to the
> standard switch which then in one position powers the cockpit panel, the
> other for the main panel and combined for both panels.
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> I am completely re-wiring my boat and will end up with 2 panels and don’t
> want to run from the battery to a main, then to the cockpit panel, because
> the cable runs waste energy, so I want the two panels run directly from the
> house then to their respective devices.
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> Call me crazy, but let me know if this might work. I have an old switch
> which I will use to test the concept outside the boat, but just wanted to
> get feedback.
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> Let me know.
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> Alex Giannelia
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> 1974 C&C 35-2
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> Toronto
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> PS My motor runs off of 4 ODYSSEY PC18 wired in series with its own smart
> charger and is completely separate from my house bank.
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> PS2: No enroute charging yet, but will eventually pick a solution from
> wind, solar, hydro…
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