[Alberg30] Wiring

[OurYawl at aol.com]

I must tell you that i just did the entire job myself.  What a job!but very 
rewarding when it was done.  I also felt the need to change the location of 
certain pieces of the system.

To direclty answer you question, I bought a new battey panel, new DC panel, 
new 12 volt switched meter with panel and a new AC panel with meter and 
breakers -- all Blue Sea and at a total of over $500.  Then I bought new red 
and yellow marine safety wire and went through about a spool and a half - 
maybe 150 feet. The spools run about $50 - $60 each.  Then there are the 
various buss bars and terminals and connectors and the single red and yellow 
for the panel wiring itself.  I would say that doing it myself, it still cost 
upwards of $800.  

Now, I chose to go to the new battery panel of total separation with 
combiner.  If you stay with a 1 both 2 switch, you can pick up a direct 
replacement panel which includes the DC breakers for about $200 and save 
probably $200 from my approach there alone.  I could have saved some if I 
wasn't a meter freak by using a simpler AC panel as well.

The upside,  however,  has been great.  For one thing, everything works 
reliably.  The A4 never purred as well, a benefit of more direct routing and 
less resistance in the ignition wiring. Clean contacts are important. It 
doesn't take much unwanted resistance at 12 volts to harm performance.  I 
actually feel safer since some of the wiring I replaced was just copper 
extension cord stuff.  And finally, I can trouble shoot the circuits and add 
new appliances without fear of unbalancing someone elses clugy wiring.

Jim, #280  Chanson sur Mer
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