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I added a Blue Sea Add-A-Battery to my boat.

Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2012 9:17 am
by BobG
This is how I did it.

The box is a Carlon (Model E989NL) 8” X 8” X 4” Junction Box, from Lowes

The strain relief's are Halex ½” (Model 27693) and ¾” (Model 27697) ACC Non-Metallic Strain Relief Cord Connectors from Home Depot

Throw in two Blue Sea ANL fuse holders with 100 Amp ANL fuses, and a 4-position terminal block with cover for all the ground wires.

If I were going to do it again, I would probably use the Carlon 12" X 12" X 6" box.

Re: I added a Blue Sea Add-A-Battery to my boat.

Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2012 4:06 pm
by Mr Geets
Very well done and excellent post with info

Re: I added a Blue Sea Add-A-Battery to my boat.

Posted: Sat Jul 14, 2012 3:49 pm
by Chas4273
Mr Geets wrote:Very well done and excellent post with info
+1 Very clean install!

Re: I added a Blue Sea Add-A-Battery to my boat.

Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2013 5:20 pm
by monksblood
That is impressive. Nicely done, thanks for the idea

Re: I added a Blue Sea Add-A-Battery to my boat.

Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2013 6:05 pm
by HandymanHerb
Why did they use a fuse on the ground ???

Re: I added a Blue Sea Add-A-Battery to my boat.

Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2013 7:06 pm
by tuned
Very neat intall. Congrats.
I love my ACR and it also has a fuse on the ground.
Not sure why tho. I just hooked it up according to SOP and it has worked for years.
Bob, did you run a forward 'controller/indicator'?

Re: I added a Blue Sea Add-A-Battery to my boat.

Posted: Tue Feb 26, 2013 4:57 am
by cleatus
Nice job! :thumbsup

you may want to make a copy of the wiring diagram and seal it up in the box, or laminate a copy and store it in a batt box for a quick future reference.

Re: I added a Blue Sea Add-A-Battery to my boat.

Posted: Tue Feb 26, 2013 8:39 am
by bassn386
Damn! I just hate it when a DIY project turns out looking like a professional install!!
If it were me there would have been extra pieces laying around and the mount would NOT have been plum and square.
Great job!!

Re: I added a Blue Sea Add-A-Battery to my boat.

Posted: Sat Mar 02, 2013 6:25 am
by lazyriver
Great write up. I will definitely be using this thread for info later this spring when i add my 2nd battery

Thanks for sharing!

Re: I added a Blue Sea Add-A-Battery to my boat.

Posted: Sat Mar 02, 2013 7:51 am
by HandymanHerb
HandymanHerb wrote:Why did they use a fuse on the ground ???
Ok after waking up I see that fused ground is only to relay, not to the loads

Re: I added a Blue Sea Add-A-Battery to my boat.

Posted: Wed Mar 05, 2014 8:03 pm
by TonyTwoToons
Bob (or other people smarter than me),

Great post. It should be stickied!

I'm going to install my mini add-a-battery shortly. I'm going to use a larger junction box though (learning from others' experience). The layout will be nearly identical but I want to mount the box directly to the fence panel. I'll put a few rubber washers between the panel and the box for air flow. Is mounting it to the fence panel a good idea? Should I be worried about something I'm not thinking of or don't know about?

Sorry for bringing an old thread back from the dead.

Cheers,

Tony

Re: I added a Blue Sea Add-A-Battery to my boat.

Posted: Thu Mar 06, 2014 7:26 am
by Mosnowman
Looks great! I added one last year...check that...my Marine guy added it (I have no talent what so ever)....and love it!

Impressive clean install....I'm jealous of your ability....enjoy!

Re: I added a Blue Sea Add-A-Battery to my boat.

Posted: Thu Mar 06, 2014 2:26 pm
by Marathon
I, too, followed Bob's lead when I redid our pontoon last summer. I put my box under the rear seat:

Re: I added a Blue Sea Add-A-Battery to my boat.

Posted: Thu Mar 06, 2014 3:04 pm
by Woody
What ever happened to 'ol Bob ? Haven't seen him post in a long time.

Re: I added a Blue Sea Add-A-Battery to my boat.

Posted: Thu Mar 06, 2014 3:10 pm
by HandymanHerb
Yea he hasn't post since Aug 20th, hope he alright, he's our favorite lib :lol3 :lol3 :lol3