Un trabajo absolutamente INTELIGENTE y FUNCIONAL, por lo menos en la opinión de un instalador electricista que ya no ejerce hace años!!! Felicitaciones, excelente trabajo!!!!!
I have this project ahead of me on a Westsail 32. Good to see some of your tips. My beehive of wires is exposed to the engine bay as well. Reworking that.
Do you happen to have a wiring diagram for your setup? I am currently working on rewiring age old electrical work myself on a Westsail 32. I have the AC and DC mostly figured out, but I am trying to sort out how you wired the charger into this system. I like the idea of the AC source installed right by the charger. I'm asking because it seems your batteries were wired one way in another video on the engine compartment (Video #44, 2:12 has the starter wired to the house bank) and here, the starter is wired different @2:32. If the Victron unit comes with an installation diagram, then I can refer to that. Always admiring your restoration work! Thanks!
WOW, you have spent a lot of time studying my videos! I had to watch the videos again myself to see what you had noticed! I think I see what you are asking about. Initially I had wired each battery bank with separate negative (yellow) cables running to the negative main buss on the engine room forward bulkhead. Running separate negative cables was overkill and unnecessary as they were/are both going to the same main negative buss. I later replaced the Engine Bank (#2) negative cable with a much shorter cable simply tying it into the House Bank #2 negative run at the batteries. The long cable I removed is now installed on our other boat. As you are likely finding out Tined Cooper Cable is expensive!! Wiring the Victron or any other 110v battery charger is pretty simple and straight forward. Sorry to say I don't have any wiring diagrams of how I wired the boat. It was a long process over a number of months. Lots of time just sitting on board analyzing where the best wiring runs might be...
@@Westsail28 Thanks for the feedback. I think I can relate to sitting onboard working your way through all the runs. I can see now how you have the house bank and starter setup.
i also have this project coming up next spring. From start to finish can you give me a ballpark figure on how long it took to do this? Thank you Even Keeled for the link, much appreciated
The entire project took place over several months as some of it was dictated and/or held up by other projects on the boat. But here are my best estimates based on memory. Mast wiring and new mastlights - 3 days once the mast was on the ground Electrical panel relocation and related cabinetry - 3 weeks, one to plan and measure the cabinetry and two to install the panels and wire them. (Both 12v and 120V) Pulling wires for Running lights, A/P, Maincabin lighting, Galley and Refer- 2 weeks, plus several days finding the best wiring routes. (spend time thinking about the best most efficient routes it will save you $ in the long run) Nav. Instruments DS/KM/Compass wiring and cabinetry - 1 week (keep in mind wiring runs to the transducers) New Battery bank tiedowns and wiring to the master switch & busses - 1 week Removing all the original electrical system, batteries, wiring, switches, panels took only 3 days - Getting at some of the original wiring was a challenge but gutting was easy as I just cut anything that was difficult to get at, everything was going in the garbage or recycle!
nice looking boat
good job Kevin
Un trabajo absolutamente INTELIGENTE y FUNCIONAL, por lo menos en la opinión de un instalador electricista que ya no ejerce hace años!!! Felicitaciones, excelente trabajo!!!!!
Love this video, I own a 1966 Alberg 35, the electrical system is a big mess.
I have this project ahead of me on a Westsail 32. Good to see some of your tips. My beehive of wires is exposed to the engine bay as well. Reworking that.
Glad I could help
Brilliant!
Do you happen to have a wiring diagram for your setup? I am currently working on rewiring age old electrical work myself on a Westsail 32. I have the AC and DC mostly figured out, but I am trying to sort out how you wired the charger into this system. I like the idea of the AC source installed right by the charger. I'm asking because it seems your batteries were wired one way in another video on the engine compartment (Video #44, 2:12 has the starter wired to the house bank) and here, the starter is wired different @2:32. If the Victron unit comes with an installation diagram, then I can refer to that. Always admiring your restoration work! Thanks!
WOW, you have spent a lot of time studying my videos! I had to watch the videos again myself to see what you had noticed! I think I see what you are asking about.
Initially I had wired each battery bank with separate negative (yellow) cables running to the negative main buss on the engine room forward bulkhead. Running separate negative cables was overkill and unnecessary as they were/are both going to the same main negative buss. I later replaced the Engine Bank (#2) negative cable with a much shorter cable simply tying it into the House Bank #2 negative run at the batteries. The long cable I removed is now installed on our other boat. As you are likely finding out Tined Cooper Cable is expensive!!
Wiring the Victron or any other 110v battery charger is pretty simple and straight forward.
Sorry to say I don't have any wiring diagrams of how I wired the boat. It was a long process over a number of months. Lots of time just sitting on board analyzing where the best wiring runs might be...
@@Westsail28 Thanks for the feedback. I think I can relate to sitting onboard working your way through all the runs. I can see now how you have the house bank and starter setup.
i also have this project coming up next spring. From start to finish can you give me a ballpark figure on how long it took to do this? Thank you Even Keeled for the link, much appreciated
The entire project took place over several months as some of it was dictated and/or held up by other projects on the boat.
But here are my best estimates based on memory.
Mast wiring and new mastlights - 3 days once the mast was on the ground
Electrical panel relocation and related cabinetry - 3 weeks, one to plan and measure the cabinetry and two to install the panels and wire them. (Both 12v and 120V)
Pulling wires for Running lights, A/P, Maincabin lighting, Galley and Refer- 2 weeks, plus several days finding the best wiring routes. (spend time thinking about the best most efficient routes it will save you $ in the long run)
Nav. Instruments DS/KM/Compass wiring and cabinetry - 1 week (keep in mind wiring runs to the transducers)
New Battery bank tiedowns and wiring to the master switch & busses - 1 week
Removing all the original electrical system, batteries, wiring, switches, panels took only 3 days - Getting at some of the original wiring was a challenge but gutting was easy as I just cut anything that was difficult to get at, everything was going in the garbage or recycle!
@@Westsail28 thank you so much for thereply. and i admit you do a fantastic job now im off to make notes
Do you have a contact e mail ?
You can contact me at: Kevindslusa@msn.com
I don't check messages daily, but I will get back to you!
@@Westsail28 OK, thanks, I will be in touch, Merry Christmas 🎅!