have a wiring plan drawn up for my current boat project but i have some questions. here is what i have to wire:
-two AGM batteries
-on board charger
-battery ONE will power; the motor, bilge pump, 6 LED interior lights, bow and stern light, sonar/GPS, DC plug.
-battery TWO will power; transom mount trolling motor and will not be connected to outboard motor.
-each battery will have a perko on/off battery dissconnect switch.
-during hunting season, battery TWO and the trolling motor will be removed from the boat. my backup starting source is a factory pull start on my 50hp outboard.
-i plan to have a neg. bus bar and pos. bus bar for battery ONE connections then on to a 5-way fused switch panel.
-the sonar will not be part of the switch panel.
here are my questions?
-what size wire do i need to go from the battery to the battery switch?(assuming a 4-5' run)
-do i need a main fuse between the battery and the battery switch? if so, what size?
-what size wire do i need to go from the battery switch to the bus bar terminals?(assuming a 1-2' run)
-do i need a fuse in between the battery switch and bus bar?
-what size wire do i need for all accessories? most accessories will be a short run except for the bow light and LED interior lights. id like to use one size wire for all. i was thinking maybe 12-14GA?
i hope this makes sense as i cant make any sense of the wiring charts that ive found online so im in real need of help! thanks alot, mark
-two AGM batteries
-on board charger
-battery ONE will power; the motor, bilge pump, 6 LED interior lights, bow and stern light, sonar/GPS, DC plug.
-battery TWO will power; transom mount trolling motor and will not be connected to outboard motor.
-each battery will have a perko on/off battery dissconnect switch.
-during hunting season, battery TWO and the trolling motor will be removed from the boat. my backup starting source is a factory pull start on my 50hp outboard.
-i plan to have a neg. bus bar and pos. bus bar for battery ONE connections then on to a 5-way fused switch panel.
-the sonar will not be part of the switch panel.
here are my questions?
-what size wire do i need to go from the battery to the battery switch?(assuming a 4-5' run)
-do i need a main fuse between the battery and the battery switch? if so, what size?
-what size wire do i need to go from the battery switch to the bus bar terminals?(assuming a 1-2' run)
-do i need a fuse in between the battery switch and bus bar?
-what size wire do i need for all accessories? most accessories will be a short run except for the bow light and LED interior lights. id like to use one size wire for all. i was thinking maybe 12-14GA?
i hope this makes sense as i cant make any sense of the wiring charts that ive found online so im in real need of help! thanks alot, mark
