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Hooking up boat batteries. Installing a marine battery is an easy processin some case similar to installing a car battery but hooking up multiple boat batteries can be a tough task if the bot owner is not familiar with the principles and rules. Hooking up batteries on your boat duration. Car owners rarely deal with such issues because auto mechanics are in abundance and not as expensive as marine mechanics. Most single engine boats built in the last 40 years are equipped with two nearly identical and undersized marine batteries used interchangeably for starting or house loads. Hooking up a boat battery is not a whole lot different than hooking up a car battery. Tools and supplies needed to hook up dual batteries in a boat second marine battery meeting engine specifications perko 8501 battery selector switch battery box with tie down or battery bracket 20 marine grade cable red black 20 marine grade cable lugs either crimped or soldered heat shrink.
Switch the marine battery power switch to on or to the appropriate battery number if your boat uses more than one battery. Prior to starting the engine the operator would turn the off 1 2 both battery switch to the both position to have both batteries full cranking power. In this video ash will guide you through the setup of a basic 12v battery system in your boat from finding a home for your battery to wiring up and installing an isolator switch. Below we discuss the process of installing a marine battery and other aspects of the batteries. Boat owners also usually want more than one battery. To test the battery switch on any electronic device that depends on your boats battery as a source of power such as your boats navigational equipment.
Gallery of Hooking Up Boat Batteries
