Here are two (O2) each 200AH battery banks installed in place Note the power connection form each bank to a 110VAC outlet for dockside charging...
Using a small 12v DC flat panel LCD display, the connection each BMS computer provides all monitoring functions. This is Page 2 which shows...
Using a small 12v DC flat panel LCD display, the connection each BMS computer provides all monitoring functions. This is Page 1 and shows...
A programmable electronic thermostat is used to activate the 12v ventilation fan. It is programmed to turn on at 100F and off at 85F.
Bed the Vetus vent with silicon caulk to secure to top of box cut-out. Now battery box components can be protected against wash downs, however...
Use screw holes and self tapping screws to mount the fan in place to the bottom side of the Batt box cover.
Using a 12 volt computer fan, and a Vetus vent, bore a hole thru the center of the cover.
Purple covers protect SLAVE boards on cells. Each cell pack has 4 LiFe PO cells with a dedicated slave board to monitor voltage and temperature,...
Blue Seas Batt Box houses two (2) 100AH LiFePO4 Cell packs, for a total of 200 AH capacity (they are wired in parallel). Slave Boards connect via...
Modify a Vetus vent by cutting out the inside section, to promote air flow thru the fan.
Install a fuse block on negative side for connection to electrical system (assumes a negative ground system). Positives are run separately from...
One of two prismatic cells set in battery box with BMS monitoring slave boards in place. Slave boards necessary to monitor battery cell...
Starboard is used for mounting the BMS components and creating a partition to keep the batteries (prismatic cells) form pushing against the BMS...
Battery Management System CPU required for any Li battery installation to monitor and control Low Voltage and High Voltage (overcharge)...
Usinig a Blue Seas battery box designed to house two =standard golf cart batteries, cut in ventilation port, negative fuse block, and positive bus...
Deckcap component layup in mold.
New deckcap component pulled form mold and fitted with butterfly deck hatches for lazzarette and propane locker access.
Deck Cap component roughly fitted and ready for faring.
Mold was built to cast the deckcap component. Used 1/2 sections of PVC pipe to create the "negative" mold to cast hatch gutters for...
Added water tank (40 Gal) under lazzarette floor. Created two sections, one for Propane Locker and the other a lazzarette. Casted curved...
