40.5 Owners with DYI Electric Forward Head
- Thread starter Rick D
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Yea, FINALLY going to pull the trigger. You do understand it was just stubbornness that stopped me. Despite having an annual pump replacement on my aft head and over the years replacing EVERYTHING except the bowl, I do think Jabsco's quality control in the head department has improved significantly in the last few years. I ought to know... Anyhow, thinking of a Sea Era forward and a Super Flush manual aft. I want to retain a manual. I have spread the word of the Goddess of Marine Heads over the years and will continue to do so while you take bites out of my posterior
http://forums.sailboatowners.com/in...-boom-or-agonizing.181991/page-2#post-1338299
Of course it was pure stubbornness...but I knew I'd win sooner or later.This must be how the sheriff of Nottingham felt when he finally captured Robin Hood!
This must be how the sheriff of Nottingham felt when he finally captured Robin Hood! How 'bout a Marine Elegance Raritan Marine Elegance forward and a Fresh Head Raritan Fresh Head aft instead? If you'd like to discuss the pros and cons of all of 'em, send me a PM and we'll work out a mutually agreeable time to spend up to hour on the phone.
Rick- Since the aft head probably gets 90+% of the use, wouldn't you want that to be the electric? I have the Sea Era myself in the aft head.
I don't know how electric toilets are usually wired Rick, will you need to go all the way to the panel and give it a separate circuit or could you tap into something of adequate capacity nearby like the shower sump pump ?
All electric toilets should be on their own dedicated circuit with its own breaker, shared by nothing else that could reduce power to the motor. Low voltage is a leading cause of sluggish discharge and is also damaging to electric motors.
The correct wire size for the motor and distance from the power source (always measured ROUND TRIP, not one way) is also critical....so tapping into something nearby is not recommended.
The owners manuals for all Raritan toilets include complete detailed instructions.
When I installed my Sea Era I ran a suitably sized wire for a 3% drop directly from the breaker panel. The toilet pulls about 15-20A. I used the holding tank sender circuit and just replaced the 5A breaker with a 25A.
How 'bout a Marine Elegance Raritan Marine Elegance forward and a Fresh Head Raritan Fresh Head aft instead? If you'd like to discuss the pros and cons of all of 'em, send me a PM and we'll work out a mutually agreeable time to spend up to hour on the phone.T
Thanks for the suggestion. I'll check the Elegance out and look for the manual to check the footprint. As far as the Fresh Head, I'm going to stay with salt water. We sometimes spend weeks away and fresh water is hard to come by in Catalina.
Thanks for the suggestion. I'll check the Elegance out and look for the manual to check the footprint. As far as the Fresh Head, I'm going to stay with salt water. We sometimes spend weeks away and fresh water is hard to come by in Catalina.
Sea Era is a great head and yes it needs it's own breaker and I used a 10 amp breaker and really not that noisey.
I think it is a simple well made unit and can be fresh or sea water.
I think it is a simple well made unit and can be fresh or sea water.