- Jul 11, 2012
- 887
- Boat Info
- 2000 ~ 510 Sundancer
2024 ~ Highfield 360 Sport
Twin Axiom 12" MFD's
AIS 700
- Engines
- Twin Cat 3196's
Hey there CSR members,
Well, it's time to replace my 1996 Promariner 30amp charger with a more up to date "smart" charger. I am going with the pro nautic 1250P, 3 bank charger at the recommendation of pronautic. I have 5 batteries on board my 1996 370 Sundancer. All deep cycle, single bank for genny, and 2 parallel banks both port and starboard.
My early project findings....
While trying to trace the wiring from the charger I notice that they do not run directly to the batteries...they are going someplace else?? Not sure of they are going to the battery switches or if there is an intermediate stop somewhere along the path..IE isolators? The rectangular fin type units mounted on firewall? I haven't torn into the wire chase yet to actually pull the wires out and follow them but I know they do NOT go directly to the batteries from the charger. Promariner recommends that the NEW wires go directly to the batteries.
So, does anyone know where the wires run from the charger? Are the isolators simply old technology and I don't need to worry about them going forward? I only need to run about 6' to the battery banks from the new charger but if I have to run it to the isolators I need to go about 2' and re-use the original wires if that makes sense.
Has anyone tackled this project yet that could share some insight?
Thanks
Bill
Well, it's time to replace my 1996 Promariner 30amp charger with a more up to date "smart" charger. I am going with the pro nautic 1250P, 3 bank charger at the recommendation of pronautic. I have 5 batteries on board my 1996 370 Sundancer. All deep cycle, single bank for genny, and 2 parallel banks both port and starboard.
My early project findings....
While trying to trace the wiring from the charger I notice that they do not run directly to the batteries...they are going someplace else?? Not sure of they are going to the battery switches or if there is an intermediate stop somewhere along the path..IE isolators? The rectangular fin type units mounted on firewall? I haven't torn into the wire chase yet to actually pull the wires out and follow them but I know they do NOT go directly to the batteries from the charger. Promariner recommends that the NEW wires go directly to the batteries.
So, does anyone know where the wires run from the charger? Are the isolators simply old technology and I don't need to worry about them going forward? I only need to run about 6' to the battery banks from the new charger but if I have to run it to the isolators I need to go about 2' and re-use the original wires if that makes sense.
Has anyone tackled this project yet that could share some insight?
Thanks
Bill