{"id":270,"date":"2014-05-21T17:40:17","date_gmt":"2014-05-21T17:40:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sailingthanksdad.com\/index.php\/2014\/05\/21\/2013-2014-off-season-projects-electrical-panel\/"},"modified":"2020-04-13T21:03:10","modified_gmt":"2020-04-13T21:03:10","slug":"2013-2014-off-season-projects-electrical-panel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sailingthanksdad.com\/index.php\/2014\/05\/21\/2013-2014-off-season-projects-electrical-panel\/","title":{"rendered":"2013-2014 off season Projects – Electrical Panel"},"content":{"rendered":"

I decided to rebuild the electrical panel.<\/p>\n

The original one had an old \u201cAutomac II\u201d alternator controller that didn\u2019t work any longer and a solar panel controller that was no longer needed since we had removed the panels. There were also unused holes in the panel from long ago previously removed components.<\/p>\n

I had some left over marine grade plywood from the galley rebuild that I used for the new panel.<\/p>\n

I also \u201cwent shopping\u201d on ebay and bought some new electrical components. I bought 2 , 12volt cigarette lighter panel outlets, 2 dual panel usb chargers, 2 digital volt meters (1 for each battery), 2 battery capacity meters (1 for each battery), 1 digital volt\/amp meter (to monitor the alternator output), a digital thermometer (to monitor engine temps), and a couple sheets of 12\u2019 x 12\u201d x 1\/8\u201d ABS (to trim out everything).<\/p>\n

I also decided to mount the VHF radio and AM\/FM\/Cassette radio in the panel which meant I needed to bring the panel out further away from the hull than the original one was mounted. I mounted the new panel on a hinge.<\/p>\n

I bought a new alternator controller (a ProMariner ProIsoCharge).<\/p>\n

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\n(New Panel \/ Old Panel)<\/p>\n

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I decided to rebuild the electrical panel. The original one had an old \u201cAutomac II\u201d alternator controller that didn\u2019t work any longer and a solar panel controller that was no longer needed since we had removed the panels. There were also unused holes in the panel from long ago previously removed components. I had some … <\/p>\n

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