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  • Post in thread: Lead acid to lithium, charging & Bow Thruster

    My boat is on the hard right now finishing up winter storage. When I splash in a few weeks I’ll try and get an current draw on the bow thruster to have a better idea of it’s thirst. I thought the amperage indicated on the cabling chart for the 2.2Kw (3hp) motor was a bit heigh. It would be great...
  • Post in thread: Lead acid to lithium, charging & Bow Thruster

    Once I have the lithium installed I will open the paralleling circuit breakers and tape a note on them so nobody accidentally flips them on. I plan on charging the LFP’s through a Victron Energy Orion-Tr Smart 12/12-Volt 30 amp 360-Watt DC-DC charger or maybe a Renogy 20 amp DC-DC charger as...
  • Post in thread: Lead acid to lithium, charging & Bow Thruster

    Yes, that is my concern too. Thanks
  • Post in thread: Lead acid to lithium, charging & Bow Thruster

    I thank you for your time and feedback, My boat has a LOA of 41 feet. The House, Bow Thruster and Start batteries are all within 5 feet or less of each other. The Bow Thruster is about 15 feet from it’s battery. Thank you all for validating my concern of the Bow Thruster’s heigh current draw...
  • Post in thread: Lead acid to lithium, charging & Bow Thruster

    Sailboat Electrical upgrade I’m new to the forums and want to thank you Will for all your great videos and putting this forum together. I am considering revamping the electrical system on my sailboat by swapping my lead acid 470Ah House Bank (House batteries are in need of replacing) for 200...
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