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Galatea
Sub Lieutenant Joined: 30 October 2004 Location: Norway Status: Offline Points: 8 |
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Looking forward to the description Popeye got from Charles Sterling.
I will post a full diagram of the whole thing later when I get the thing to work.
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Galatea
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Popeye
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I have dug out the mail from Charles Sterling (top) and my original question (bottom). It was as I remembered a couple of days ago. Seems simple. Is this how you have been trying to connect?
If you are doing according to Charles instructions and it's not working, then I would pop a mail directly to him, instead of asking the Norwegian agent. Let me know if I can help. I will shortly be in the same dilema as you! His mail is help@sterling-power.com
its simple
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Popeye the sailorman
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Galatea
Sub Lieutenant Joined: 30 October 2004 Location: Norway Status: Offline Points: 8 |
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Thanks for your reply. This is exactly how I have hooked up the unit, only that the Hanse 371 has a distributor switch selecting 1 , 1+2 , 2 , OFF, instead of your voltage sensitive relay for charging. The switch in my boat selects both charging to the batteries, and drain from the two different battery banks. In addition I was told to connect a wire from the starter solenoid to the unit to supply + 12V to the alternator. This wire was necessary to start up the Hitachi alternator. Will contact Charles Sterlig on mail and get his advise.
Reply will be posted.
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Galatea
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Popeye
Captain Joined: 12 September 2005 Location: Mongolia Status: Offline Points: 322 |
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According to Charles the voltage sense relay is to be dicsonnected (which I have already done since it can't handle the 80A charge current as today). I would assume from the Sterling diagrams that your 1, 1+2, 2 switch should also be disposed of.
The extra wire you mention, is that a thin wire, that goes from the starter solenoid and to the AB1290 unit. Running from engine bay to battery area.
In addition to a new fat cable running from the alternator to the Ab1290.
Looking forward to a diagram explaining how it all works.
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Popeye the sailorman
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Edon
Sub Lieutenant Joined: 22 October 2006 Location: Netherlands Status: Offline Points: 4 |
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I want to add another picture
Edited by Edon - 22 October 2006 at 14:53 |
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Galatea
Sub Lieutenant Joined: 30 October 2004 Location: Norway Status: Offline Points: 8 |
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Sterling AB charger.
Popeye - I promised you the final layout drawings for the Sterling AB charger, but have to disappoint you. After a lot of testing and correspondance with the Sterling rep. in Norway, I finally returned the unit. It never worked for me.
However, during all the testing, I changed the + wire from the alternator to the starter to a 35 square cable ( the original is 6 or 10 square) - That helped a lot to the charging, so will see next season if this is really what was needed to top-up batteries in a shorter time.
Regards Galatea
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Galatea
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Jrhodeisland
Sub Lieutenant Joined: 19 January 2007 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 19 |
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Buying a 370 in France and just wondered if I may encounter any issues with the electrical. Is there anything diffrent in terms of voltgae AC/ DC power that may cause me problems/expenses when brininging it to the US? |
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Rubato
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The one thing that came to mind was the voltage the shore power is setup for. I just did a web search and found a site that shows the voltages around the world. It appears France runs on a 230V/50 Hertz system vs. the 110V/60 that North America has. So you may have to do some work on things like the batter charger and the type of plug on the shore power cord. I'd suggest contacting the local Hanse dealer and see if he can assist in identifying the changes needed. I think it likely he could get the parts for you if anything needs changing out....
Steve Edited by Rubato - 02 February 2007 at 06:50 |
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colincooper
Rear Admiral Joined: 23 October 2005 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 562 |
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The 370 comes with a Sterling battery charger. Have a look at www.sterling-power.com . That website says:
"Automatic 110/230 volt selector:
The in built system enables the charger to be automatically used on a wide voltage range from 80-300 volts A/C. This covers all the possibilities encountered on any marine in the world." So you are OK with that.
The single mains output (under the chart table) will be a European style round-pin plug. But I'm sure you can easily use an adapter to the US style. I suggest you don't get any extra mains power sockets installed by Hanse - but, if you want them, install in the US.
The shore-power connector is standard in European marinas. It is one with a hard waterproof shell. You will need a cable to run to the marina conection and can put whatever you like on the end of that cable to match what you find. If it is anything like in Europe you will find many connectors at that end that marina owners try to make it hard for you just to plug in without paying them for the power.
I strongly advise you check the battery charger with the dealer. This is the setup on my 370. Hanse sometimes change things.
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Colin (owner of Hilde - a 370)
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371-#122
Lieutenant Commander Joined: 03 June 2005 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 50 |
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Also carefully check the wiring size - remember cut the voltage in half, you double the amperage. The wires may now be undersized, causing a risk of overheating and fire.
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