Eric Gordon
E27 - Sea Star
Soooo, I bought two new batteries and a NOCO Genius 10x2 battery charger.
Lo and behold, when I took everything apart, lugged the 150 pounds of lead to West Marine, and came back with my shiny new ’stuff,’ I realized (AFTER) removing the 30-year old burnt out charger, that the new charger is a plug in (3 prong) type and the old one was hard wired to a three wire line going to (I believe) a distribution panel.
There is a box located near the engine to which there are a grunchton of thick RED wires, two of which where hooked directly to the OLD charger.
1. I am considering using an orange extension cord which I will cut and splice into the existing wiring, so that I can plug the charger in, and still be able to use the on/off switch on my boat, as well as not void the warranty.
2. The aforemnentioned BOX….is this a charge isolator? I’m assuming it has something to do with the alternator and regulates voltage when the engine is charging the batteries? Since NOCO recommends hooking the charge cables directly to each of the batteries, am I safe hooking these up to the respective positive terminals for battery 1 (starter) and battery 2 (house)?
Any assistance/advice is appreciated.
Eric
PS- First poto shows the power supplied directly to OLD charger (I was going the directly wire the FEMALE end of an industrial extension cord to this so I can plug in the NOCO.
The secon d photo shows three positive leads to the OLD charger. One of these is removed because it was for a windlass which I have never used, nor had the third battery.
Lo and behold, when I took everything apart, lugged the 150 pounds of lead to West Marine, and came back with my shiny new ’stuff,’ I realized (AFTER) removing the 30-year old burnt out charger, that the new charger is a plug in (3 prong) type and the old one was hard wired to a three wire line going to (I believe) a distribution panel.
There is a box located near the engine to which there are a grunchton of thick RED wires, two of which where hooked directly to the OLD charger.
1. I am considering using an orange extension cord which I will cut and splice into the existing wiring, so that I can plug the charger in, and still be able to use the on/off switch on my boat, as well as not void the warranty.
2. The aforemnentioned BOX….is this a charge isolator? I’m assuming it has something to do with the alternator and regulates voltage when the engine is charging the batteries? Since NOCO recommends hooking the charge cables directly to each of the batteries, am I safe hooking these up to the respective positive terminals for battery 1 (starter) and battery 2 (house)?
Any assistance/advice is appreciated.
Eric
PS- First poto shows the power supplied directly to OLD charger (I was going the directly wire the FEMALE end of an industrial extension cord to this so I can plug in the NOCO.
The secon d photo shows three positive leads to the OLD charger. One of these is removed because it was for a windlass which I have never used, nor had the third battery.
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