how to wire this electrical panel

[newsailor72]

I got a seasense 6 switch electrical panel a while back and lost the instruction that came with it. Now I want to install it and hook up my auto pilot(st1000) to it.

is my instruction correct, pls see attached pic. also, the existing fuses are 10A, can I replace it with a 12 A which is required by the st1000?

 

[Ron20324]

Probably can-do, but what size are those wires?

 

[newsailor72]

Probably can-do, but what size are those wires?

just checked. 18 AWG

 

[tommays]

I do not exactly understand what you have there BUT the panel would be suppled from the battery switch and the switch would supply the autopilot + with the autopilot - going back to the negative bus bar

 

[Tim R.]

The neg bus bar on the left is only for the indicator lights on the panel. The bus bar on the right is for the supply and the exposed wire is for the pos side of your device. The negative side should go back to a common bus bar away from this circuitry. You also need to connect a single wire from the left(neg) bus bar back to the same common neg bus bar as your devices.

 

[trainmanjess]

hello

I installed this seasense 6 circuit into my control panel recently.... on the top is a - and + sticker above the solid bar... ( + )your positive hot wire attaches here for your poser supply from your master switch.... ( - ) the negative wire attaches here to go to the negative buss bar for common ground for all your wiring and back to the negative wire to your battery.... the individual exposed wires are for the individual circuits for what you are wiring up to what items you have installed in your boat.... here is a picture of my electronic control board/cabinet.... this picture was before I had it installed.... it now has many many wires all over it...and it is working great.... I ran all new electrical wiring through out my boat... saves a lot of headaches when trying to find shorts in already existing wires... and I am removing the old wires as I install the new wires... I am also installing all new nav lights, anchor light, steaming light, deck lights, stereo, marine radio, fridge, water pump, electric stove top, bilge pump, cabin lights, and usb/cigarette plugs for other items of need.. plus I have 2 30 watt solar panels for recharging the batteries, with a 30 amp controller... f I worked out all my math, this should keep me running smooth for a week trip, and not need shore power to recharge the batteries... unless I use everything at once...

sincerely
Jess

 

[newsailor72]

here's my revised pic's to show more details. is the instruction correct?

I don't have another common negative bar at the moment so I think I'll just connect the device's negative to the panel's neg. bar. Not a big problem, right?
right now, the st1000 is the only device to be connected to the panel. I don't have a main switch at the moment either, so the battery positive will go to the panel's positive bar. (need to get it done today for tomorrow's trip. )

the above sound okay?

PS, the device calls for a 12A fuse, but i couldn't find any at pepboys or autozone. will a 10A work?

 

[trainmanjess]

hello

you will blow the 10 amp fuse right away... It cannot handle it... ether get a 12v amp fuse, or don't use it.... you still need a master on/off switch, but it can be installed later.... menards and lowes has negative buss bars... I got mine at menards.... they even have a mounting bracket attached to them too... check for them in the lighting section, not the electrical section...lighting section is where I found the ones i am using... I got a long one, and 2 short ones... the 2 short ones are for the positive and negative cables from the batteries, then I run wires from those bars to the volt/amp monitor, then up to the fuse/switch panel for the positive... the negative from the small buss bar goes to the volt/amp meter then to the large buss bar where all the negative wires from everything ties into...

sincerely
Jess