Add Shore Power to H260????

[yadayada]

I am going to add Shore Power to my H260 and wonder what type of outlet boxes anyone has mounted for the outlets? And what type of conduit run to the boxes?? How did you get from the back of the boat to under the sink cabinet??

I am also going to add a second battery in the boat and would like suggestions as to battery switch, isolator, dividing up power between the two batteries, charging circuit from the outboard and solar panel???

Any suggestions??

 

[George H260]

I added Shorepower and an extra battery to my H260.

Details here: http://h260.com/electric/electric.html

 

[yadayada]

Thanks George, lot's of good info. How did you wire the charging circuit from your outboard to both batteries? Did you just accomplish that through the battery selector switches? Do you also have a solar panel wired into the system??

And on the 110v outlet boxes, is that 5200 used to secure them??

 

[sharkdive1]

Thanks George, lot's of good info. How did you wire the charging circuit from your outboard to both batteries? Did you just accomplish that through the battery selector switches? Do you also have a solar panel wired into the system??

And on the 110v outlet boxes, is that 5200 used to secure them??

I used boxes from HomeDepot, Carlon Old Work Box, and marine wire from box to box. I used5200 to hold the wire down. I drilled a hole at the back of the cabinet to the bilge and then 5200 around that. I just have to 6v batteries for the house and start the motor from that or pull start it. The motor is wired to the switch. I am going to add a solar panel soon.

Joey

 

[George H260]

I've cruised for 2 weeks or more with this set up and had no problem. Usually I can stop in at a marina sometime during a cruise and get an overnight charge.

My OB is connected only to the starter battery. A 9.9 OB charger output is so little I would not consider it a viable source for recharging the battery in any case. I typically only run my OB for 15 minutes. You'd have to run the OB for a pretty long time at high rpm to get any siginificant charge.

I did not bother with a solar panel. There is lots of stuff in the archives on solar panels. If you install one I'd connect it to the house battery. That way you'll have a better chance of having a fresh battery for starting and cruising.

The 120v outlets have two screws. That plus 5200 works fine. Just make sure you prep the surfaces well and the bond will last as long as the boat.

 

[yadayada]

I think I'll do the same, let the ob charge the #1 battery (actually both batteries with the switch on "both") although I know that's not a real good charge, and when I add the solar just hook it up to #2. I had a 55watt panel running through an isolator on my Catalina 25 to charge both batteries but I think I lost too much voltage/amps doing it that way.

When we cruise for 2-3 weeks at a time, we are usually on the hook for 2 or at most 3 nights then it's time for a marina (showers etc) so I think that your plan, George, should work just fine.

I'll get a shore power charger that will have charging circuits for two batteries.

Joey, I saw those boxes you mentioned at OSH hardware and looks like they should work just fine.

 

[John23883]

I put my connector in the bow...

because you typically enter a slip bow in first. I find in all situations this works better. This also makes it easy to get the main wires under the sink. Next to the outlet is my water connection.