Blue Sea Add A Battery Install

[TRLMoomba]

Yes I agree with no credit for the hard work, but all of us who have done it can appreciate the hard work and effort you put into it. Nice Job!

[Jet]

Thanks TRL. One thing that was weired about my 2/0 gauge was that on the inside it wasnt copper it was shiny strands of wire?? It was marked Marine/water proof. Anybody know why??

[TRLMoomba]

I think marine wire is tin coated.

[Jet]

Ah..I guess for added protection. Thanks man.

[Canuckle Head]

Thought I would share some pics of my add a battery install - it's a work in progress. I cut a hole behind the battery switch and ran the battery cables thru it for easier cable routing and a cleaner look (both batteries will go behind the panel that the battery switch and ACR are mounted on). I am using thermal circuit breakers all around instead of fuses (thanks for that tip Razz!). One thing I learned is that you can use 2/0 welding cable instead of 2/0 battery cable. It's a lot more flexible (uses much finer strands compared to battery cable) and easier to work with and is about the same price. I only needed a couple of feet to go from the battery to the battery switch.

BTW, all of the speaker wires hanging on the left is the stock wiring that I am replacing. Have not gotten around to cutting them yet.

Hi Cab,

What size hole did you drill for that?

Cheers,

Wade

[tuggy]

Anyone know exactly what is behind the column to the left of the amps in the 1st pic? I have a tube (vent tube I think) attached to this hole and wanted to mount my amp to a board and mount the board to this column using screws. Any thoughts or advice? Might be structural too and don't want to drill any holes. Maybe I am overthinking it.

[tuggy]

Or another question, how are the amps in the pic mounted exactly? Seems like that is the outer shell of the boat. Thanks!