Date: Fri, 11 Oct 2013 15:40:17 -0700
Reply-To: Don Hanson <dhanson928@GMAIL.COM>
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From: Don Hanson <dhanson928@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: 1991 vanagon - Auxiliary Battery wiring upgrade
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I ran a big wire across the chassis outside, up behind the tank wheel
well to wheel well..... like you are talking about. It connects to a
relay that is active with the motor on, or when switched on separately I
put a 'fusable link' or a giant fuse on the Aux battery feed wire
connection at the main battery....Ground like you plan. Mine seem to work
fine but I don't have any big drawing items like your amp might be. Not
sure if having just one fuse over at the main battery is good to protect
that big feed wire, I think so but maybe someone would chime in..My relay
is one of the large clunking kinds, copied from the trailer set up in my
Ford pickup, which is very well used now..
On Fri, Oct 11, 2013 at 10:10 AM, KevinPGilleran
<kevin@gilleranenergy.com>wrote:
> All,
> Auxiliary Battery wiring upgrade: Having completed a fair amount of
> research
> I am attempting to answer my own question about best practices and the use
> of the aux battery.
> 1. run #6 wire from the main to the auxiliary battery for the + leg
> only. Drill holes on bottom side of both battery boxes and run wire over
> top
> of gas tank, add in rubber grommets and run flexible plastic tubing to
> protect new wire, caulk tubing into place with silicon??
> 2. Fuse #6 awg wire at aux battery side with a 60 amp inline fuse.
> This
> should handle any high temperature conditions that the interconnecting
> battery wire may see.
> 3. Ground aux battery at spare threaded ground point in compartment
> under driver seat (high on right (passenger side) of battery box)
> 4. Try to reuse existing GoWesty Auxiliary Battery Kit and existing
> Second Battery Relay 411-915-511B. Upgrade wiring to carry #6 through relay
> and isolator. If this does not work look at using the Blue Seas isolator
> controller and battery switch instead.
> 5. Use Blue Seas low voltage subpanel with integral ground to control
> interior power, stereo, lights, fridge, sink pump etc.
>
> I think that this should cover all contingencies as well as be properly
> fused to handle any potential overcurrent or ground conditions.
>
> It would be great if I could get some feedback on my plans.
>
> Kevin
>
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