Re: Stus-List Water pump

[ALAN BERGEN via CnC-List]

There should be one water pump. I have a 3gmf, and only one external water
pump. You can't attach a picture, but if you send a copy directly to me,
I'll take a look at it.

Alan Bergen
35 Mk III Thirsty
Rose City YC
Portland, OR



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cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote:

> Hello everyone,
>
> Hope you had a great weekend. I was in the process of changing the
> impeller and I think I have two water pumps? I’m looking all over the
> manual and that top water pump(picture attached) doesn’t exist in the
> manual. My engine is 3gm. Anyone familiar or has similar? What’s the
> purpose of two water pumps?
>
>
> Thank you all,
>
> Enterprise
> 35-3
> San Francisco
>
>
>
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Re: Stus-List Water pump

[Marek Dziedzic via CnC-List]

Most likely, one for the raw water (outboard water), the other for the coolant 
(closed system, like in your car)

Marek


 Original message 
From: Mazen Aziz via CnC-List 
Date: 2020-08-02 22:36 (GMT-05:00)
To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com
Cc: Mazen Aziz 
Subject: Stus-List Water pump

Hello everyone,

Hope you had a great weekend. I was in the process of changing the impeller and 
I think I have two water pumps? I’m looking all over the manual and that top 
water pump(picture attached) doesn’t exist in the manual. My engine is 3gm. 
Anyone familiar or has similar? What’s the purpose of two water pumps?


Thank you all,

Enterprise
35-3
San Francisco



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home. “Jerry Crawford

"I don't think that architecture is only about shelter, is only about a very 
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think." Zaha Hadid

"It isn't the mountains ahead to climb that wear you out; it's the pebble in 
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Re: Stus-List Solar panels in ACR environment

[Marek Dziedzic via CnC-List]

Agreed. Probably, I should have said that the fuse should protect the _smaller_ 
of the wire and device load.

The mental shortcut (protect the wire) comes from the fact that most electronic 
devices have a protection built in. But i have to agree that many devices on 
our boats are not necessarily electronic.

Marek


 Original message 
From: Josh Muckley via CnC-List 
Date: 2020-08-02 22:29 (GMT-05:00)
To: C&C List 
Cc: Josh Muckley 
Subject: Re: Stus-List Solar panels in ACR environment

Marek,

Respectfully, I disagree with your statement on the size of the fuse and basing 
it on the gauge of the wire.  I'm pretty sure the max amperage of the fuse 
should be based on the rating of the smallest down stream item, this limiting 
item could be the wire but generally should not be.  This is an important 
distinction since many times, the gauge of the wire is larger than the rating 
of the remote device.  This is done to reduce the line loss and is especially 
important to consider when developing a solar charging system.  Even small 
amounts of line loss can represent a high percentage loss of the available AHrs.

Josh Muckley
S/V Sea Hawk
1989 C&C 37+
Solomons, MD




On Sun, Aug 2, 2020, 18:55 Marek Dziedzic via CnC-List 
mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com>> wrote:
The fuse needs to protect the wire (not the end device). This means that you 
pick a fuse based on the size of the wire.

Marek


 Original message 
From: Len Mitchell via CnC-List 
mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com>>
Date: 2020-08-02 15:56 (GMT-05:00)
To: CNC List mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com>>
Cc: Len Mitchell mailto:xfireca...@gmail.com>>
Subject: Stus-List Solar panels in ACR environment

Charlie, I like the house bank charge priority or wherever your automatic bilge 
pump or refrigerator is connected, whatever you find most important while you 
are away from the boat. Your post says small solar panel and a 50 amp fuse. 
Those two don’t match! If you over size the fuse the wire becomes the fuse if 
you see where I am going. The fuse needs to be appropriate for the output of 
the solar panel and the wire large enough to carry the current the distance so 
the fuse blows if there is a short rather than the wire lights up like a 
resistance heater. For example a 250 watt solar panel (not small) is fused at 
20 or 25 amps. Check the output of the panel you buy and size the fuse then 
wire for the length of wire. If you have room a bigger panel is better than 
small depending on what you want it to do.
Len Mitchell
Crazy Legs
1989 37+
Midland On

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Stus-List Water pump

[Mazen Aziz via CnC-List]

Hello everyone,

Hope you had a great weekend. I was in the process of changing the impeller and 
I think I have two water pumps? I’m looking all over the manual and that top 
water pump(picture attached) doesn’t exist in the manual. My engine is 3gm. 
Anyone familiar or has similar? What’s the purpose of two water pumps?


Thank you all,

Enterprise
35-3
San Francisco



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https://mazenaziz.wixsite.com/mazenaziz

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home. “Jerry Crawford

"I don't think that architecture is only about shelter, is only about a very 
simple enclosure. It should be able to excite you, to calm you, to make you 
think." Zaha Hadid

"It isn't the mountains ahead to climb that wear you out; it's the pebble in 
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Re: Stus-List Solar panels in ACR environment

[Josh Muckley via CnC-List]

Marek,

Respectfully, I disagree with your statement on the size of the fuse and
basing it on the gauge of the wire.  I'm pretty sure the max amperage of
the fuse should be based on the rating of the smallest down stream item,
this limiting item could be the wire but generally should not be.  This is
an important distinction since many times, the gauge of the wire is larger
than the rating of the remote device.  This is done to reduce the line loss
and is especially important to consider when developing a solar charging
system.  Even small amounts of line loss can represent a high percentage
loss of the available AHrs.

Josh Muckley
S/V Sea Hawk
1989 C&C 37+
Solomons, MD




On Sun, Aug 2, 2020, 18:55 Marek Dziedzic via CnC-List <
cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote:

> The fuse needs to protect the wire (not the end device). This means that
> you pick a fuse based on the size of the wire.
>
> Marek
>
>
>  Original message 
> From: Len Mitchell via CnC-List 
> Date: 2020-08-02 15:56 (GMT-05:00)
> To: CNC List 
> Cc: Len Mitchell 
> Subject: Stus-List Solar panels in ACR environment
>
> Charlie, I like the house bank charge priority or wherever your automatic
> bilge pump or refrigerator is connected, whatever you find most important
> while you are away from the boat. Your post says small solar panel and a 50
> amp fuse. Those two don’t match! If you over size the fuse the wire becomes
> the fuse if you see where I am going. The fuse needs to be appropriate for
> the output of the solar panel and the wire large enough to carry the
> current the distance so the fuse blows if there is a short rather than the
> wire lights up like a resistance heater. For example a 250 watt solar panel
> (not small) is fused at 20 or 25 amps. Check the output of the panel you
> buy and size the fuse then wire for the length of wire. If you have room a
> bigger panel is better than small depending on what you want it to do.
> Len Mitchell
> Crazy Legs
> 1989 37+
> Midland On
>
> Sent from my mobile device.
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Stus-List I’m in love.

[Dave S via CnC-List]

Lol.   Cruising the thousand islands in windstar, our 33-2 and currently 
bouncing around in Portsmouth harbour, Kingston, Ontario waiting out squalls 
and storms.  

So too is one of windstar’s big big sisters - the c&c 44.   beautiful boat, 
maybe my next.   
 Whoever designed that had the touch   ;-)

Dave 

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Re: Stus-List Engine starting issue

[Daniel via CnC-List]

Sometimes. Lucky you this time. Usually not though I think. :) 

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> On Aug 2, 2020, at 17:05, Tom Buscaglia via CnC-List  
> wrote:
> 
>  My starter button was giving me problems.  It turned out the the button 
> switch was loose.  The rubber cap concealed that fact.  I tighten the ring on 
> the Loose switch and it was fine.  
> 
> Sometime things are easier to fix than we expect...
> 
> Tom Buscaglia
> S/V Alera 
> 1990 C&C 37+/40
> Vashon WA
> P 206.463.9200
> C 305.409.3660
> 
> 
>>> On Aug 2, 2020, at 9:00 AM, cnc-list-requ...@cnc-list.com wrote:
>>> 
>> Message: 3
>> Date: Sat, 1 Aug 2020 16:38:36 -0300
>> From: dwight veinot 
>> To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com
>> Subject: Re: Stus-List Engine starting issue
>> Message-ID:
>>
>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8"
>> 
>> Next easiest try. Replace the starter button switch
>> 
>> On Sat, Aug 1, 2020 at 10:50 AM David Knecht via CnC-List <
>> cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote:
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Re: Stus-List Solar panels in ACR environment

[Marek Dziedzic via CnC-List]

The fuse needs to protect the wire (not the end device). This means that you 
pick a fuse based on the size of the wire.

Marek


 Original message 
From: Len Mitchell via CnC-List 
Date: 2020-08-02 15:56 (GMT-05:00)
To: CNC List 
Cc: Len Mitchell 
Subject: Stus-List Solar panels in ACR environment

Charlie, I like the house bank charge priority or wherever your automatic bilge 
pump or refrigerator is connected, whatever you find most important while you 
are away from the boat. Your post says small solar panel and a 50 amp fuse. 
Those two don’t match! If you over size the fuse the wire becomes the fuse if 
you see where I am going. The fuse needs to be appropriate for the output of 
the solar panel and the wire large enough to carry the current the distance so 
the fuse blows if there is a short rather than the wire lights up like a 
resistance heater. For example a 250 watt solar panel (not small) is fused at 
20 or 25 amps. Check the output of the panel you buy and size the fuse then 
wire for the length of wire. If you have room a bigger panel is better than 
small depending on what you want it to do.
Len Mitchell
Crazy Legs
1989 37+
Midland On

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Stus-List Engine starting issue

[Tom Buscaglia via CnC-List]

My starter button was giving me problems.  It turned out the the button switch 
was loose.  The rubber cap concealed that fact.  I tighten the ring on the 
Loose switch and it was fine.  

Sometime things are easier to fix than we expect...

Tom Buscaglia
S/V Alera 
1990 C&C 37+/40
Vashon WA
P 206.463.9200
C 305.409.3660


> On Aug 2, 2020, at 9:00 AM, cnc-list-requ...@cnc-list.com wrote:
> 
> Message: 3
> Date: Sat, 1 Aug 2020 16:38:36 -0300
> From: dwight veinot 
> To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com
> Subject: Re: Stus-List Engine starting issue
> Message-ID:
>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8"
> 
> Next easiest try. Replace the starter button switch
> 
> On Sat, Aug 1, 2020 at 10:50 AM David Knecht via CnC-List <
> cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote:
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Stus-List Solar panels in ACR environment

[Len Mitchell via CnC-List]

Charlie, I like the house bank charge priority or wherever your automatic bilge 
pump or refrigerator is connected, whatever you find most important while you 
are away from the boat. Your post says small solar panel and a 50 amp fuse. 
Those two don’t match! If you over size the fuse the wire becomes the fuse if 
you see where I am going. The fuse needs to be appropriate for the output of 
the solar panel and the wire large enough to carry the current the distance so 
the fuse blows if there is a short rather than the wire lights up like a 
resistance heater. For example a 250 watt solar panel (not small) is fused at 
20 or 25 amps. Check the output of the panel you buy and size the fuse then 
wire for the length of wire. If you have room a bigger panel is better than 
small depending on what you want it to do. 
Len Mitchell
Crazy Legs 
1989 37+ 
Midland On

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Re: Stus-List Solar panels in ACR environment

[David Risch via CnC-List]

Dunno about the ACR but my Digital Duo from Balmar does not allow the reverse 
flow of current i.e. start battery back to house battery.  It’s a one way 
charge, per voltage being reached, of house to start battery.  Start cannot 
charge house.

So in my version  of the world the solar panels should only be connected to the 
house battery (as is the alternator and 110 shore charger.)

David F. Risch
Managing Director
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Sent: Sunday, August 2, 2020 2:15 PM
To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com
Cc: Marek Dziedzic 
Subject: Re: Stus-List Solar panels in ACR environment

Edd,

The general idea is that your starting (Auxiliary Power) battery does not get 
used much and does not get discharged much (it is used only for a few seconds/ 
half a minute). Therefore, it does not need much charging and it gets back to a 
full charge very quickly (quite often before the engine is shut off). The House 
(Main Power) battery (battery bank), which is a true deep charge (deep 
discharge) and (usually) much bigger, requires much more charging.

Therefore, all charging sources should go to the house bank, to maximise its 
charging, with the start battery getting whatever is left over, because it does 
not need much.

Since all of your on-board devices are connected to the house bank, this bank 
is discharged regularly. Having the start battery separated makes sure that you 
can start the engine, even if the house bank is fully depleted.

Having said all that, keep in mind that many boats are configured with bank A 
and B (not house and start) and if you have the same batteries in both (A and 
B) banks, it does not matter which battery is primary and which is secondary 
and therefore it does not matter, how the charging sources are attached, as 
long as both banks are properly charged.

For solar charging systems there are options available (e.g. Mornigstar Sun 
Saver Duo) that can charge both banks at the same time. They even allow to 
configure the split (I have mine set to 90:10 (%) – 90% going to house).

Marek
1994 C270 Legato
Ottawa

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From: Edd Schillay via CnC-List
Sent: Sunday, August 2, 2020 12:39
To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com
Cc: Edd Schillay
Subject: Re: Stus-List Solar panels in ACR environment

Charlie,

While some will swear that all charging sources (solar, alternator, etc.) 
should go to the same bank, I have yet to see any real reason anywhere as to 
why.

When it is sunny, your ACR will see 13V or more and combine everything anyway. 
You can connect your solar to house or engine - whichever is easiest.

I have an ACR installed. My alternator is connected to the engine bank. My 
solar and 110V charger is connected to the house bank. System has been working 
perfectly for many years now. Everything is fully charged.

Of course, on my boat, we don’t call it “house” and “engine” - it’s Main Power 
and Auxiliary Power.
All the best,

Edd

———-
Edd M. Schillay
Captain of the “Starship Enterprise”
C&C 37+ | Sail No.: NCC-1701-B
Venice Yacht Club | Venice Island, FL
www.StarshipSailing.com
———-
914.774.9767   | Mobile
———-
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On Aug 2, 2020, at 12:21 PM, Charlie Nelson via CnC-List 
mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com>> wrote:

1st,

Re: Stus-List Solar panels in ACR environment

[Marek Dziedzic via CnC-List]

Edd,

The general idea is that your starting (Auxiliary Power) battery does not get 
used much and does not get discharged much (it is used only for a few seconds/ 
half a minute). Therefore, it does not need much charging and it gets back to a 
full charge very quickly (quite often before the engine is shut off). The House 
(Main Power) battery (battery bank), which is a true deep charge (deep 
discharge) and (usually) much bigger, requires much more charging.

Therefore, all charging sources should go to the house bank, to maximise its 
charging, with the start battery getting whatever is left over, because it does 
not need much.

Since all of your on-board devices are connected to the house bank, this bank 
is discharged regularly. Having the start battery separated makes sure that you 
can start the engine, even if the house bank is fully depleted.

Having said all that, keep in mind that many boats are configured with bank A 
and B (not house and start) and if you have the same batteries in both (A and 
B) banks, it does not matter which battery is primary and which is secondary 
and therefore it does not matter, how the charging sources are attached, as 
long as both banks are properly charged.

For solar charging systems there are options available (e.g. Mornigstar Sun 
Saver Duo) that can charge both banks at the same time. They even allow to 
configure the split (I have mine set to 90:10 (%) – 90% going to house).

Marek
1994 C270 Legato
Ottawa

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From: Edd Schillay via CnC-List
Sent: Sunday, August 2, 2020 12:39
To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com
Cc: Edd Schillay
Subject: Re: Stus-List Solar panels in ACR environment

Charlie,

While some will swear that all charging sources (solar, alternator, etc.) 
should go to the same bank, I have yet to see any real reason anywhere as to 
why.

When it is sunny, your ACR will see 13V or more and combine everything anyway. 
You can connect your solar to house or engine - whichever is easiest.

I have an ACR installed. My alternator is connected to the engine bank. My 
solar and 110V charger is connected to the house bank. System has been working 
perfectly for many years now. Everything is fully charged.

Of course, on my boat, we don’t call it “house” and “engine” - it’s Main Power 
and Auxiliary Power.
All the best,

Edd


———-
Edd M. Schillay
Captain of the “Starship Enterprise”
C&C 37+ | Sail No.: NCC-1701-B
Venice Yacht Club | Venice Island, FL
www.StarshipSailing.com
———-
914.774.9767   | Mobile
———-
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On Aug 2, 2020, at 12:21 PM, Charlie Nelson via CnC-List 
 wrote:

1st, thanks to the list members for the replies re my questions on jump 
starting a battery in a house and start battery bank set-up with an ACR. I 
think I have that straight!

While I think I know the answer to the following question, I am pretty sure 
that others on the list know the answer!

I plan to add a small solar panel to my system to keep the batteries topped off 
while I am away from the boat. (I prefer not to have shore power hooked up 
unless I am on board.)

Since the ACR will distribute the solar power to the battery that needs it most 
(or both if they are at the same state of charge), does it matter whether I 
hook up the solar power via the mppt controller to the house or start battery 
bank?

My current plan is to use a Blue Seas buss bar with a 50 Amp mrbf fuse to the 
positive terminal of the house battery bank.

Thanks,

Charlie Nelson
Water Phantom
C&C 36 XL/kcb


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Re: Stus-List Solar panels in ACR environment

[David Knecht via CnC-List]

I put in a dual battery solar charge controller (SunSaver) when I added my 
solar panel, wired directly to the two batteries.  Dave
  
S/V Aries
1990 C&C 34+
New London, CT



> On Aug 2, 2020, at 12:20 PM, Charlie Nelson via CnC-List 
>  wrote:
> 
> 1st, thanks to the list members for the replies re my questions on jump 
> starting a battery in a house and start battery bank set-up with an ACR. I 
> think I have that straight!
> 
> While I think I know the answer to the following question, I am pretty sure 
> that others on the list know the answer!
> 
> I plan to add a small solar panel to my system to keep the batteries topped 
> off while I am away from the boat. (I prefer not to have shore power hooked 
> up unless I am on board.)
> 
> Since the ACR will distribute the solar power to the battery that needs it 
> most (or both if they are at the same state of charge), does it matter 
> whether I hook up the solar power via the mppt controller to the house or 
> start battery bank?
> 
> My current plan is to use a Blue Seas buss bar with a 50 Amp mrbf fuse to the 
> positive terminal of the house battery bank.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Charlie Nelson
> Water Phantom
> C&C 36 XL/kcb
> 
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Re: Stus-List Solar panels in ACR environment

[Josh Muckley via CnC-List]

Charlie, I agree with your plan.  I also agree with Edd's reasoning that it
may not make much difference.  As such, if attaching to one battery or
another had a logistical advantage I would not hesitate.

Josh Muckley
S/V Sea Hawk
1989 C&C 37+
Solomons, MD

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cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote:

> 1st, thanks to the list members for the replies re my questions on jump
> starting a battery in a house and start battery bank set-up with an ACR. I
> think I have that straight!
>
> While I think I know the answer to the following question, I am pretty
> sure that others on the list know the answer!
>
> I plan to add a small solar panel to my system to keep the batteries
> topped off while I am away from the boat. (I prefer not to have shore power
> hooked up unless I am on board.)
>
> Since the ACR will distribute the solar power to the battery that needs it
> most (or both if they are at the same state of charge), does it matter
> whether I hook up the solar power via the mppt controller to the house or
> start battery bank?
>
> My current plan is to use a Blue Seas buss bar with a 50 Amp mrbf fuse to
> the positive terminal of the house battery bank.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Charlie Nelson
> Water Phantom
> C&C 36 XL/kcb
>
>
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Re: Stus-List Solar panels in ACR environment

[Edd Schillay via CnC-List]

Charlie,

While some will swear that all charging sources (solar, alternator, etc.) 
should go to the same bank, I have yet to see any real reason anywhere as to 
why. 

When it is sunny, your ACR will see 13V or more and combine everything anyway. 
You can connect your solar to house or engine - whichever is easiest. 

I have an ACR installed. My alternator is connected to the engine bank. My 
solar and 110V charger is connected to the house bank. System has been working 
perfectly for many years now. Everything is fully charged. 

Of course, on my boat, we don’t call it “house” and “engine” - it’s Main Power 
and Auxiliary Power. 

All the best, 

Edd

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On Aug 2, 2020, at 12:21 PM, Charlie Nelson via CnC-List 
 wrote:


1st, thanks to the list members for the replies re my questions on jump 
starting a battery in a house and start battery bank set-up with an ACR. I 
think I have that straight!

While I think I know the answer to the following question, I am pretty sure 
that others on the list know the answer!

I plan to add a small solar panel to my system to keep the batteries topped off 
while I am away from the boat. (I prefer not to have shore power hooked up 
unless I am on board.)

Since the ACR will distribute the solar power to the battery that needs it most 
(or both if they are at the same state of charge), does it matter whether I 
hook up the solar power via the mppt controller to the house or start battery 
bank?

My current plan is to use a Blue Seas buss bar with a 50 Amp mrbf fuse to the 
positive terminal of the house battery bank.

Thanks,

Charlie Nelson
Water Phantom
C&C 36 XL/kcb

 
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Re: Stus-List Solar panels in ACR environment

[ed vanderkruk via CnC-List]

I'd attach it to the house battery side. That is if you have misc always-on
loads like bilge pumps on that side. You have to be sure the panels put out
something above the connect voltage of the ACR. Any panel coming with a
regulator is probably ok.

Although you will have a fuse on the battery to the bus bar you will still
require appropriate fuses for the other things connected. For example both
sides of the positive connections on the ACR.


Ed
Prime Interest LF38
Toronto

On Sun., Aug. 2, 2020, 12:21 p.m. Charlie Nelson via CnC-List <
cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote:

> 1st, thanks to the list members for the replies re my questions on jump
> starting a battery in a house and start battery bank set-up with an ACR. I
> think I have that straight!
>
> While I think I know the answer to the following question, I am pretty
> sure that others on the list know the answer!
>
> I plan to add a small solar panel to my system to keep the batteries
> topped off while I am away from the boat. (I prefer not to have shore power
> hooked up unless I am on board.)
>
> Since the ACR will distribute the solar power to the battery that needs it
> most (or both if they are at the same state of charge), does it matter
> whether I hook up the solar power via the mppt controller to the house or
> start battery bank?
>
> My current plan is to use a Blue Seas buss bar with a 50 Amp mrbf fuse to
> the positive terminal of the house battery bank.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Charlie Nelson
> Water Phantom
> C&C 36 XL/kcb
>
>
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>
> Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions.  Each
> and every one is greatly appreciated.  If you want to support the list -
> use PayPal to send contribution --   https://www.paypal.me/stumurray
>
>
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Stus-List Solar panels in ACR environment

[Charlie Nelson via CnC-List]

1st, thanks to the list members for the replies re my questions on jump 
starting a battery in a house and start battery bank set-up with an ACR. I 
think I have that straight!
While I think I know the answer to the following question, I am pretty sure 
that others on the list know the answer!
I plan to add a small solar panel to my system to keep the batteries topped off 
while I am away from the boat. (I prefer not to have shore power hooked up 
unless I am on board.)
Since the ACR will distribute the solar power to the battery that needs it most 
(or both if they are at the same state of charge), does it matter whether I 
hook up the solar power via the mppt controller to the house or start battery 
bank?
My current plan is to use a Blue Seas buss bar with a 50 Amp mrbf fuse to the 
positive terminal of the house battery bank.
Thanks,
Charlie NelsonWater PhantomC&C 36 XL/kcb
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