Re: Stus-List Battery Monitor

[Edd Schillay via CnC-List]

Josh,

First of all, the previous owner did a piece-of-shunt job (see what I did 
there?) with the wiring. It’s a mess. And, as such, I’m not getting accurate 
readings. I thought I’d do a rewire, but wiring diagrams for this thing are 
really hard to find (I found one scan on Google, but it was faded and had fold 
lines.)

Also, the manual looks to be written for electrical engineers — not my forte at 
all. And I’d like to be able to program the thing without bringing aboard a 
scientific calculator, an abacus, and my MacBook Pro. 

The new ones are far simpler — and has one screen which will show voltage, a 
graphic meter of power remaining, charge in/charge out, etc. And all I need to 
enter is the rated Ah of the batteries. 

I also like the the M2 unit has the ability to add an alarm so that when you 
drop to a user-set number, like 30%-40% (Though I'd never go below 50%), you 
know you better get a charge going ASAP. 

And so, Link2000, you are the weakest link. Goodbye. 

All the best,

Edd


Edd M. Schillay
Starship Enterprise
C&C 37+ | Sail No: NCC-1701-B
City Island, NY 
Starship Enterprise's Captain's Log 






On Jun 15, 2018, at 8:49 PM, Josh Muckley via CnC-List  
wrote:

I'd like to know more about why you dislike your Link2000.  Mine seems to work 
fine if not great...except for my own deviations.  I'm afraid that whatever 
your complaints are that they won't be answered by a new/different unit.

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



On Fri, Jun 15, 2018, 8:24 PM Edd Schillay via CnC-List mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com>> wrote:
Listers,

As I mentioned before, I’m looking to replace the old Heart Interface Link2000 
battery monitor installed by the previous owner. 

I picked up a cheap DROK unit off of Amazon, but the quality isn’t great and I 
can’t see it lasting all that long. (You get what you pay for).

Anyone have any experience with the Blue Sea M2 SoC Battery Monitor?

https://www.bluesea.com/products/1830/M2_DC_SoC_Monitor 


Pros? Cons?

All the best, 

Edd

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Re: Stus-List Battery Monitor

[Josh Muckley via CnC-List]

I'd like to know more about why you dislike your Link2000.  Mine seems to
work fine if not great...except for my own deviations.  I'm afraid that
whatever your complaints are that they won't be answered by a new/different
unit.

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



On Fri, Jun 15, 2018, 8:24 PM Edd Schillay via CnC-List <
cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote:

> Listers,
>
> As I mentioned before, I’m looking to replace the old Heart Interface
> Link2000 battery monitor installed by the previous owner.
>
> I picked up a cheap DROK unit off of Amazon, but the quality isn’t great
> and I can’t see it lasting all that long. (You get what you pay for).
>
> Anyone have any experience with the Blue Sea M2 SoC Battery Monitor?
>
> https://www.bluesea.com/products/1830/M2_DC_SoC_Monitor
>
> Pros? Cons?
>
> All the best,
>
> Edd
>
> ---
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> Captain of the Starship Enterprise
> C&C 37+ | Sail No: NCC-1701-B
> City Island, New York
> www.StarshipSailing.com
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Stus-List Battery Monitor

[Edd Schillay via CnC-List]

Listers,

As I mentioned before, I’m looking to replace the old Heart Interface Link2000 
battery monitor installed by the previous owner. 

I picked up a cheap DROK unit off of Amazon, but the quality isn’t great and I 
can’t see it lasting all that long. (You get what you pay for).

Anyone have any experience with the Blue Sea M2 SoC Battery Monitor?

https://www.bluesea.com/products/1830/M2_DC_SoC_Monitor

Pros? Cons?

All the best, 

Edd

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Captain of the Starship Enterprise 
C&C 37+ | Sail No: NCC-1701-B
City Island, New York
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Re: Stus-List Battery monitor shunt location

[Tim Rutherford via CnC-List]

;> Here are photos from my shunt installed on the forward bulkhead as you
>> mentioned as well as the general arrangement in the compartment.
>>
>> Question: Does your setup have three batteries and if so what are their
>> sizes and locations? I would like to add a third battery and I'm not sure
>> where to put it.
>>
>> ​
>>  20171001_141328.jpg
>> <https://drive.google.com/file/d/1eC9D3QLB2UFpeBMcohOoz3ckg8b-Jy3Q/view?usp=drive_web>
>> ​​
>>  20171001_141144.jpg
>> <https://drive.google.com/file/d/1nAn8ZAHPBahyjFtnBeDDVtp3yv2MoNWm/view?usp=drive_web>
>> ​​
>>  20171001_141139.jpg
>> <https://drive.google.com/file/d/1JgUGO6N-7cKvGyQi_JgSfvj3nvkyhb6v/view?usp=drive_web>
>> ​​
>>  20171001_141613.jpg
>> <https://drive.google.com/file/d/1WMTiSVBKXFuFrRFygIxfpWWSdrr7iKBs/view?usp=drive_web>
>> ​
>>
>> --
>> Tim Rutherford
>> '81 C&C 36' KCB #244 Chamamé
>> tim.rutherford.m...@gmail.com
>> 813 748 4888 cel/text
>>
>> On Mon, Jun 11, 2018 at 4:26 PM, Dave Godwin via CnC-List <
>> cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Slightly off-topic but battery monitor related, after sailing off
>>> Croatia last summer I decided to buy one of these
>>> <https://www.panbo.com/simarine-pico-good-ideas-in-battery-monitoring-more/>
>>> No support in the U.S. but I’m always up for something new.  I replaced my
>>> Link 20 with this unit. It has a 24-hour barograph, tank monitor, ambient
>>> temperature in addition to monitoring 2 battery banks. It has bluetooth so
>>> I can monitor with it’s app on my iPhone.
>>>
>>> Looks trick if nothing else. ;-)
>>>
>>> And FWIW, the shunt is placed behind the distribution panel.
>>>
>>> Best,
>>> Dave Godwin
>>> 1982 C&C 37 - Ronin
>>> Reedville - Chesapeake Bay
>>> Ronin’s Overdue Refit <http://roninrebuild.blogspot.com/>
>>>
>>> On Jun 11, 2018, at 2:00 PM, Jeremy Ralph via CnC-List <
>>> cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> On my 34, a couple years ago I rewired my batteries, starter,
>>> alternator, installed a Victron BMV-702s, blue sea switch and ACR, plus
>>> some bars and breakers.
>>>
>>> I wanted a location that was near to the batteries, engine room, and
>>> fuse panel.  The batteries were under the quarter birth so I installed the
>>> shunt, ACR, buses, breakers all on the plywood board that separated the
>>> battery compartment from other storage under the quarter berth.  I took
>>> that board home and worked on it there, naming it my "shunt board."  It
>>> had things mounted on both sides of it and has worked out really well.
>>>
>>> No problems since installing it. I got the Bluetooth dongle for the
>>> Victron and can check the battery stats from the cockpit easily.
>>> Eventually, I surface mounted the Victron display just under the VHF beside
>>> the fuse panel above the nav table.
>>>
>>> This page is very useful and I utilized its previous version (on pbase)
>>> for my install:
>>>
>>> https://marinehowto.com/installing-a-battery-monitor/
>>>
>>> Cheers,
>>>   Jeremy
>>>   '78 C&C 34, #41
>>>   Vancouver Island, BC
>>>
>>> -- Forwarded message --
>>> From: Brad Crawford 
>>> To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com
>>> Cc:
>>> Bcc:
>>> Date: Sat, 9 Jun 2018 15:27:27 -0700
>>> Subject: Stus-List Battery monitor shunt location
>>> I recently purchased a Victron battery monitor and am wondering where
>>> others, particularly 36' owners, have mounted their battery monitor
>>> shunts, if they have one?
>>>
>>> Many thanks,
>>>
>>> Brad Crawford
>>> "Dora Pearl"
>>> C&C 36
>>> Seattle
>>>
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Re: Stus-List Battery monitor shunt location

[Josh Muckley via CnC-List]

ico-good-ideas-in-battery-monitoring-more/>
>> No support in the U.S. but I’m always up for something new.  I replaced my
>> Link 20 with this unit. It has a 24-hour barograph, tank monitor, ambient
>> temperature in addition to monitoring 2 battery banks. It has bluetooth so
>> I can monitor with it’s app on my iPhone.
>>
>> Looks trick if nothing else. ;-)
>>
>> And FWIW, the shunt is placed behind the distribution panel.
>>
>> Best,
>> Dave Godwin
>> 1982 C&C 37 - Ronin
>> Reedville - Chesapeake Bay
>> Ronin’s Overdue Refit <http://roninrebuild.blogspot.com/>
>>
>> On Jun 11, 2018, at 2:00 PM, Jeremy Ralph via CnC-List <
>> cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote:
>>
>> On my 34, a couple years ago I rewired my batteries, starter, alternator,
>> installed a Victron BMV-702s, blue sea switch and ACR, plus some bars and
>> breakers.
>>
>> I wanted a location that was near to the batteries, engine room, and fuse
>> panel.  The batteries were under the quarter birth so I installed the
>> shunt, ACR, buses, breakers all on the plywood board that separated the
>> battery compartment from other storage under the quarter berth.  I took
>> that board home and worked on it there, naming it my "shunt board."  It
>> had things mounted on both sides of it and has worked out really well.
>>
>> No problems since installing it. I got the Bluetooth dongle for the
>> Victron and can check the battery stats from the cockpit easily.
>> Eventually, I surface mounted the Victron display just under the VHF beside
>> the fuse panel above the nav table.
>>
>> This page is very useful and I utilized its previous version (on pbase)
>> for my install:
>>
>> https://marinehowto.com/installing-a-battery-monitor/
>>
>> Cheers,
>>   Jeremy
>>   '78 C&C 34, #41
>>   Vancouver Island, BC
>>
>> -- Forwarded message --
>> From: Brad Crawford 
>> To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com
>> Cc:
>> Bcc:
>> Date: Sat, 9 Jun 2018 15:27:27 -0700
>> Subject: Stus-List Battery monitor shunt location
>> I recently purchased a Victron battery monitor and am wondering where
>> others, particularly 36' owners, have mounted their battery monitor
>> shunts, if they have one?
>>
>> Many thanks,
>>
>> Brad Crawford
>> "Dora Pearl"
>> C&C 36
>> Seattle
>>
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Re: Stus-List Battery monitor shunt location

[Tim Rutherford via CnC-List]

Hi Brad,

Here are photos from my shunt installed on the forward bulkhead as you
mentioned as well as the general arrangement in the compartment.

Question: Does your setup have three batteries and if so what are their
sizes and locations? I would like to add a third battery and I'm not sure
where to put it.

​
 20171001_141328.jpg
<https://drive.google.com/file/d/1eC9D3QLB2UFpeBMcohOoz3ckg8b-Jy3Q/view?usp=drive_web>
​​
 20171001_141144.jpg
<https://drive.google.com/file/d/1nAn8ZAHPBahyjFtnBeDDVtp3yv2MoNWm/view?usp=drive_web>
​​
 20171001_141139.jpg
<https://drive.google.com/file/d/1JgUGO6N-7cKvGyQi_JgSfvj3nvkyhb6v/view?usp=drive_web>
​​
 20171001_141613.jpg
<https://drive.google.com/file/d/1WMTiSVBKXFuFrRFygIxfpWWSdrr7iKBs/view?usp=drive_web>
​

--
Tim Rutherford
'81 C&C 36' KCB #244 Chamamé
tim.rutherford.m...@gmail.com
813 748 4888 cel/text

On Mon, Jun 11, 2018 at 4:26 PM, Dave Godwin via CnC-List <
cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote:

> Slightly off-topic but battery monitor related, after sailing off Croatia
> last summer I decided to buy one of these
> <https://www.panbo.com/simarine-pico-good-ideas-in-battery-monitoring-more/>
> No support in the U.S. but I’m always up for something new.  I replaced my
> Link 20 with this unit. It has a 24-hour barograph, tank monitor, ambient
> temperature in addition to monitoring 2 battery banks. It has bluetooth so
> I can monitor with it’s app on my iPhone.
>
> Looks trick if nothing else. ;-)
>
> And FWIW, the shunt is placed behind the distribution panel.
>
> Best,
> Dave Godwin
> 1982 C&C 37 - Ronin
> Reedville - Chesapeake Bay
> Ronin’s Overdue Refit <http://roninrebuild.blogspot.com/>
>
> On Jun 11, 2018, at 2:00 PM, Jeremy Ralph via CnC-List <
> cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote:
>
> On my 34, a couple years ago I rewired my batteries, starter, alternator,
> installed a Victron BMV-702s, blue sea switch and ACR, plus some bars and
> breakers.
>
> I wanted a location that was near to the batteries, engine room, and fuse
> panel.  The batteries were under the quarter birth so I installed the
> shunt, ACR, buses, breakers all on the plywood board that separated the
> battery compartment from other storage under the quarter berth.  I took
> that board home and worked on it there, naming it my "shunt board."  It
> had things mounted on both sides of it and has worked out really well.
>
> No problems since installing it. I got the Bluetooth dongle for the
> Victron and can check the battery stats from the cockpit easily.
> Eventually, I surface mounted the Victron display just under the VHF beside
> the fuse panel above the nav table.
>
> This page is very useful and I utilized its previous version (on pbase)
> for my install:
>
> https://marinehowto.com/installing-a-battery-monitor/
>
> Cheers,
>   Jeremy
>   '78 C&C 34, #41
>   Vancouver Island, BC
>
> -- Forwarded message --
> From: Brad Crawford 
> To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com
> Cc:
> Bcc:
> Date: Sat, 9 Jun 2018 15:27:27 -0700
> Subject: Stus-List Battery monitor shunt location
> I recently purchased a Victron battery monitor and am wondering where
> others, particularly 36' owners, have mounted their battery monitor shunts,
> if they have one?
>
> Many thanks,
>
> Brad Crawford
> "Dora Pearl"
> C&C 36
> Seattle
>
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Re: Stus-List Battery monitor shunt location

[Dave Godwin via CnC-List]

Slightly off-topic but battery monitor related, after sailing off Croatia last 
summer I decided to buy one of these 
<https://www.panbo.com/simarine-pico-good-ideas-in-battery-monitoring-more/>  
No support in the U.S. but I’m always up for something new.  I replaced my Link 
20 with this unit. It has a 24-hour barograph, tank monitor, ambient 
temperature in addition to monitoring 2 battery banks. It has bluetooth so I 
can monitor with it’s app on my iPhone.

Looks trick if nothing else. ;-)

And FWIW, the shunt is placed behind the distribution panel.

Best,
Dave Godwin
1982 C&C 37 - Ronin
Reedville - Chesapeake Bay
Ronin’s Overdue Refit <http://roninrebuild.blogspot.com/>

> On Jun 11, 2018, at 2:00 PM, Jeremy Ralph via CnC-List 
>  wrote:
> 
> On my 34, a couple years ago I rewired my batteries, starter, alternator, 
> installed a Victron BMV-702s, blue sea switch and ACR, plus some bars and 
> breakers.
> 
> I wanted a location that was near to the batteries, engine room, and fuse 
> panel.  The batteries were under the quarter birth so I installed the shunt, 
> ACR, buses, breakers all on the plywood board that separated the battery 
> compartment from other storage under the quarter berth.  I took that board 
> home and worked on it there, naming it my "shunt board."  It had things 
> mounted on both sides of it and has worked out really well.  
> 
> No problems since installing it. I got the Bluetooth dongle for the Victron 
> and can check the battery stats from the cockpit easily.  Eventually, I 
> surface mounted the Victron display just under the VHF beside the fuse panel 
> above the nav table.
> 
> This page is very useful and I utilized its previous version (on pbase) for 
> my install:
> 
> https://marinehowto.com/installing-a-battery-monitor/ 
> <https://marinehowto.com/installing-a-battery-monitor/>
> 
> Cheers,
>   Jeremy
>   '78 C&C 34, #41
>   Vancouver Island, BC
> 
> -- Forwarded message --
> From: Brad Crawford mailto:bcrawf7...@comcast.net>>
> To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com <mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com>
> Cc: 
> Bcc: 
> Date: Sat, 9 Jun 2018 15:27:27 -0700
> Subject: Stus-List Battery monitor shunt location
> I recently purchased a Victron battery monitor and am wondering where others, 
> particularly 36' owners, have mounted their battery monitor shunts, if they 
> have one?
> 
> Many thanks,
> 
> Brad Crawford
> "Dora Pearl"
> C&C 36
> Seattle
> 
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Re: Stus-List Battery monitor shunt location

[Josh Muckley via CnC-List]

Edd,

As you mentioned the load is so small.  I believe that it is insignificant
to justify the cost and time of adding even just a simple switch.  That
being said, like nearly all electronic devices, the Link2000 has a power
supply (+ and -).  Put a switch in line with the + and presto you have a
means for turning it off.  The advantage of leaving it on is that it will
continue to monitor current draw from things like the bilge pump, led
anchor light, radio memory, and cigarette lighter accessories.
Individually these are also insignificant but overtime they may accumulate
a surprisingly large number of amp hours which would go unmonitored without
the Link 2000 (or other battery monitor being on.  Even the draw of the
Link 2000 should be being monitored assuming it is on and wired correctly.

For anybody looking for a cheap solution check out the DROK products on
Amazon.  I've been extremely impressed with the price, quality, and
functionality.  For loads less than 20 amps they have a modle with an
integrated shunt.  For greater than 20 amps you'll need to make sure to
plan for a shunt (always on the ground).

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




On Mon, Jun 11, 2018, 2:44 PM Edd Schillay via CnC-List <
cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote:

> All,
>
> I’ve been following this thread as my PO-installed Link 2000 just isn’t
> working great and I’m considering a replacement.
>
> Perhaps I’m weird in this regard, but I’m not a fan of having any kind of
> load on the batteries overnight when I leave the boat. And I know these
> monitors have a constant load on the battery, albeit a small one.
> Nevertheless, has anyone connected one of these to a switch so you can see
> readings on demand (and not all the time)? Or does that make it all not
> work properly?
>
> All the best,
>
> Edd
>
>
> Edd M. Schillay
> Starship Enterprise
> C&C 37+ | Sail No: NCC-1701-B
> City Island, NY
>
>
>
>
>
> On Jun 11, 2018, at 2:00 PM, Jeremy Ralph via CnC-List <
> cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote:
>
> On my 34, a couple years ago I rewired my batteries, starter, alternator,
> installed a Victron BMV-702s, blue sea switch and ACR, plus some bars and
> breakers.
>
> I wanted a location that was near to the batteries, engine room, and fuse
> panel.  The batteries were under the quarter birth so I installed the
> shunt, ACR, buses, breakers all on the plywood board that separated the
> battery compartment from other storage under the quarter berth.  I took
> that board home and worked on it there, naming it my "shunt board."  It
> had things mounted on both sides of it and has worked out really well.
>
> No problems since installing it. I got the Bluetooth dongle for the
> Victron and can check the battery stats from the cockpit easily.
> Eventually, I surface mounted the Victron display just under the VHF beside
> the fuse panel above the nav table.
>
> This page is very useful and I utilized its previous version (on pbase)
> for my install:
>
> https://marinehowto.com/installing-a-battery-monitor/
>
> Cheers,
>   Jeremy
>   '78 C&C 34, #41
>   Vancouver Island, BC
>
> -- Forwarded message --
> From: Brad Crawford 
> To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com
> Cc:
> Bcc:
> Date: Sat, 9 Jun 2018 15:27:27 -0700
> Subject: Stus-List Battery monitor shunt location
> I recently purchased a Victron battery monitor and am wondering where
> others, particularly 36' owners, have mounted their battery monitor shunts,
> if they have one?
>
> Many thanks,
>
> Brad Crawford
> "Dora Pearl"
> C&C 36
> Seattle
>
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Re: Stus-List Battery monitor shunt location

[Edd Schillay via CnC-List]

All,

I’ve been following this thread as my PO-installed Link 2000 just isn’t working 
great and I’m considering a replacement. 

Perhaps I’m weird in this regard, but I’m not a fan of having any kind of load 
on the batteries overnight when I leave the boat. And I know these monitors 
have a constant load on the battery, albeit a small one. Nevertheless, has 
anyone connected one of these to a switch so you can see readings on demand 
(and not all the time)? Or does that make it all not work properly? 

All the best,

Edd


Edd M. Schillay
Starship Enterprise
C&C 37+ | Sail No: NCC-1701-B
City Island, NY 






On Jun 11, 2018, at 2:00 PM, Jeremy Ralph via CnC-List  
wrote:

On my 34, a couple years ago I rewired my batteries, starter, alternator, 
installed a Victron BMV-702s, blue sea switch and ACR, plus some bars and 
breakers.

I wanted a location that was near to the batteries, engine room, and fuse 
panel.  The batteries were under the quarter birth so I installed the shunt, 
ACR, buses, breakers all on the plywood board that separated the battery 
compartment from other storage under the quarter berth.  I took that board home 
and worked on it there, naming it my "shunt board."  It had things mounted on 
both sides of it and has worked out really well.  

No problems since installing it. I got the Bluetooth dongle for the Victron and 
can check the battery stats from the cockpit easily.  Eventually, I surface 
mounted the Victron display just under the VHF beside the fuse panel above the 
nav table.

This page is very useful and I utilized its previous version (on pbase) for my 
install:

https://marinehowto.com/installing-a-battery-monitor/ 
<https://marinehowto.com/installing-a-battery-monitor/>

Cheers,
  Jeremy
  '78 C&C 34, #41
  Vancouver Island, BC

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From: Brad Crawford mailto:bcrawf7...@comcast.net>>
To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com <mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com>
Cc: 
Bcc: 
Date: Sat, 9 Jun 2018 15:27:27 -0700
Subject: Stus-List Battery monitor shunt location
I recently purchased a Victron battery monitor and am wondering where others, 
particularly 36' owners, have mounted their battery monitor shunts, if they 
have one?

Many thanks,

Brad Crawford
"Dora Pearl"
C&C 36
Seattle

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Re: Stus-List Battery monitor shunt location

[Jeremy Ralph via CnC-List]

On my 34, a couple years ago I rewired my batteries, starter, alternator,
installed a Victron BMV-702s, blue sea switch and ACR, plus some bars and
breakers.

I wanted a location that was near to the batteries, engine room, and fuse
panel.  The batteries were under the quarter birth so I installed the
shunt, ACR, buses, breakers all on the plywood board that separated the
battery compartment from other storage under the quarter berth.  I took
that board home and worked on it there, naming it my "shunt board."  It had
things mounted on both sides of it and has worked out really well.

No problems since installing it. I got the Bluetooth dongle for the Victron
and can check the battery stats from the cockpit easily.  Eventually, I
surface mounted the Victron display just under the VHF beside the fuse
panel above the nav table.

This page is very useful and I utilized its previous version (on pbase) for
my install:

https://marinehowto.com/installing-a-battery-monitor/

Cheers,
  Jeremy
  '78 C&C 34, #41
  Vancouver Island, BC

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From: Brad Crawford 
To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com
Cc:
Bcc:
Date: Sat, 9 Jun 2018 15:27:27 -0700
Subject: Stus-List Battery monitor shunt location
I recently purchased a Victron battery monitor and am wondering where
others, particularly 36' owners, have mounted their battery monitor shunts,
if they have one?

Many thanks,

Brad Crawford
"Dora Pearl"
C&C 36
Seattle
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Re: Stus-List Battery monitor shunt location

[Brad Crawford via CnC-List]

Nice write up.  Yeah space is limited, my batteries are located under the 
quarter berth and there is a small amount of unused  space next to the battery 
box on the bulkhead separating the storage compartment behind the battery 
compartment.  I think I’ll be able to mount a negative buss bar also.

 

Thanks for sharing,

Brad

 

 

From: Dave S [mailto:syerd...@gmail.com] 
Sent: Sunday, June 10, 2018 6:31 PM
To: DON JONSSON
Cc: Brad Crawford; cnc-list@cnc-list.com
Subject: Re: Stus-List Battery monitor shunt location

 

Similar install in our 33-2 as documented here:

 

https://cncwindstar.blogspot.com/p/blog-page.html?m=1

 

Dave 

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On Jun 10, 2018, at 2:08 PM, DON JONSSON  wrote:

We recently installed one on a 34.  We mounted it in the engine room where 
other electronic items,  wires, etc. are and there is also a large ground 
busbar there to make it easy to connect things in an orderly fashion.  The 
house batteries are about 2 feet away under the quarter berth.

The starter battery is on the other side under the sink.  So the location makes 
it easy to run the sensor wires to both banks.

We are happy with it.

Don Jonsson
Andante, Victoria

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On Jun 9, 2018, at 3:27 PM, Brad Crawford  wrote:

I recently purchased a Victron battery monitor and am wondering where others, 
particularly 36' owners, have mounted their battery monitor shunts, if they 
have one?

Many thanks,

Brad Crawford
"Dora Pearl"
C&C 36
Seattle


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[Dave S via CnC-List]

Similar install in our 33-2 as documented here:

https://cncwindstar.blogspot.com/p/blog-page.html?m=1

Dave 

Sent from my iPhone

> On Jun 10, 2018, at 2:08 PM, DON JONSSON  wrote:
> 
> We recently installed one on a 34.  We mounted it in the engine room where 
> other electronic items,  wires, etc. are and there is also a large ground 
> busbar there to make it easy to connect things in an orderly fashion.  The 
> house batteries are about 2 feet away under the quarter berth.
> 
> The starter battery is on the other side under the sink.  So the location 
> makes it easy to run the sensor wires to both banks.
> 
> We are happy with it.
> 
> Don Jonsson
> Andante, Victoria
> 
> Sent from my iPad
> 
> On Jun 9, 2018, at 3:27 PM, Brad Crawford  wrote:
> 
> I recently purchased a Victron battery monitor and am wondering where others, 
> particularly 36' owners, have mounted their battery monitor shunts, if they 
> have one?
> 
> Many thanks,
> 
> Brad Crawford
> "Dora Pearl"
> C&C 36
> Seattle
> 
> 
> Sent from my iPad
> 
> 
> 
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[DON JONSSON via CnC-List]

We recently installed one on a 34.  We mounted it in the engine room where 
other electronic items,  wires, etc. are and there is also a large ground 
busbar there to make it easy to connect things in an orderly fashion.  The 
house batteries are about 2 feet away under the quarter berth.

The starter battery is on the other side under the sink.  So the location makes 
it easy to run the sensor wires to both banks.

We are happy with it.

Don Jonsson
Andante, Victoria

Sent from my iPad

On Jun 9, 2018, at 3:27 PM, Brad Crawford  wrote:

I recently purchased a Victron battery monitor and am wondering where others, 
particularly 36' owners, have mounted their battery monitor shunts, if they 
have one?

Many thanks,

Brad Crawford
"Dora Pearl"
C&C 36
Seattle


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Re: Stus-List Battery monitor shunt location

[Josh Muckley via CnC-List]

The shunt should always be installed on the ground as near to the battery
terminal as possible.  NO OTHER connections should be attached to the
terminal.  ALL LOADS need to be attached to shunt (the side of the shunt
that is not attached to the battery terminal).  All this being said, there
is no good reason not to have the shunt in the battery compartment and even
on/attached to the battery.  Keeping it there ensures future installations
don't inadvertently get attached directly to the battery terminal.

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




On Sat, Jun 9, 2018, 6:28 PM Brad Crawford via CnC-List <
cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote:

> I recently purchased a Victron battery monitor and am wondering where
> others, particularly 36' owners, have mounted their battery monitor shunts,
> if they have one?
>
> Many thanks,
>
> Brad Crawford
> "Dora Pearl"
> C&C 36
> Seattle
>
>
> Sent from my iPad
>
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[Brad Crawford via CnC-List]

I recently purchased a Victron battery monitor and am wondering where others, 
particularly 36' owners, have mounted their battery monitor shunts, if they 
have one?

Many thanks,

Brad Crawford
"Dora Pearl"
C&C 36
Seattle


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