SPADE & QUICK-CONNECT TERMINALS
TERMINOLOGY MATTERS ABYC E-11 If I had a dime for every-time a reader or customer has called a Faston, friction-fit, quick-disconnect or quick-connect [...]
Battery Banks & Over Current Protection
Battery Banks & Over-Current Protection A 300A (MRBF)Battery Terminal Mounted Fuse by Blue Sea Systems In this article we will discuss fuse selection, [...]
Choose your Portable/Maintenance Chargers Carefully!!
There are a few things that I can't stand; #1 well marketed products that actually suck in reality. #2 Pop-up brands ( pop-up [...]
Drop-In LiFePO4 Batteries – Be an Educated Consumer
Lead is Dead (almost) Warning: This article is long and detailed. It may require two reads so the nuances and detail are not [...]
Marine Wire Labeling
Brother P-Touch & Tze Labels I get asked quite a bit how I label wires on boats and finally got around to an answer. Technically this is [...]
1/2/BOTH Battery Switch Considerations
The 1/BOTH/2/OFF Switch Preface: I've seen & read many on the internet suggest that "The 1/2/BOTH is RC/Rod's/Compass Marine's preferred switching method".. Let [...]
Balmar MC-614 Alternator Service Disconnect Switch
Incorrectly Wired Service Disconnect Switch This article is part of an on-going series on marine alternators. Our other articles can be found in [...]
Understanding the Sterling Power Pro Batt Ultra – Battery to Battery Charger
The Sterling Power Pro Batt Ultra DC to DC Charger In our continuing series on CMD's or Charge Management Devices, this article examines [...]
Testing the Balmar SG200 Self-Learning Battery Monitor
The New Balmar SG200 A Self Learning Battery Monitor Site Plug:This site is 100% reader supported!AFILLIATE DISCLAIMER BUY SG200 & ACCESSORIES - [...]
Making Sense of Automatic Charging Relays
Making Sense of the ACR WARNING: The ACR's in this article are not for use with LiFePO4 Batteries! What is an ACR? An [...]
Marine Alternator Installation – Tips & Tricks
A Fresh New Alternator For many boat owners the task of upgrading their engines alternator can be intimidating. It does not have [...]
Testing A Galvanic Isolator
A 30A Galvanic Isolator WARNING: The galvanic isolator used in this article does not meet the current safety standards. To meet the current [...]
Installing Semi-Flexible Solar Panels
Panel Layout In this article we used a Solbian panel that is no longer in production. Solbian solar panels are a [...]
Programming a Balmar External Voltage Regulator
Preface This article contains three separate videos that show how to physically program Balmar regulators. The videos are meant to be watched in [...]
Installation & Orientation of Flooded Batteries on Boats
Port to Starboard Orientation This photo is simulating a sailboat heeling with flooded batteries. For years I’ve wanted to write this article, but [...]
Fusing & Termination Voltage Drop
5A Fuse - 5A Load As boaters looking for optimal charging performance we need to keep in mind that the path [...]