C30 LifePO4 upgrade- logistics

[YukonRon]

Hi Ron,
Do you have any photos of your Victron Multiplus inverter-charger install? Our Kisae inverter-charger just bit the dust, and I'm considering upgrading to the Multiplus 2000, but space looks a little tight.

I installed the Victron gear in the starboard lazarette. Some of the switches, buss bars, and Class T fuse are mounted on the inboard sidewall where you can't see it in the photo. Some of the wire management was not finished yet when I took this.

 

[freedomvango]

I went with the Victron Orion-Tr Smart 12/12 - 30. I did not want to max out the alternator with too much load. Between the Orion and the solar we have never had a problem recharging the house. We have gone out for up to 6 weeks at a time, mostly on the hook and moving every 3 to 6 days.

Just get wiz you can limit the 50a output in the app

 

[Morelords]

I installed the Victron gear in the starboard lazarette. Some of the switches, buss bars, and Class T fuse are mounted on the inboard sidewall where you can't see it in the photo. Some of the wire management was not finished yet when I took this.
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Thanks for the reply & photo, Ron!

 

[dbsea]

Hey all my upgrade is finally done! All in with parts and labor, it cost me ~$16k. I posted photos in the cutwater owners forum on Facebook:

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Happy to answer any questions anyone may have on the process and etc…

 

[dbsea]

also a power in isnt the way i would do it.

You need a class T fuse, and with only two batteries i would wire them paralleled to a class T to a smart lynx if you want. but save a metric ton of money and just use a smart shunt. The lynx is a really expensive pretty version of that. AIC of mega fuses arent enough so don't use a lynx distributor as your input either.

You could go MBRFon each battery then to the power in, but the cost of the MBRF and the lynx power in kinda make it worth it just to go Class T

are you planning on doing a cerbo?

Im in the middle of getting a 23 and doing 990ah of lithium in it and a full victron system as well.

I used the new lynx class T power in…

 

[freedomvango]

I used the new lynx class T power in…

The more traditional power in is just a bus bar. Hence the specify. Perfect choice on the new one!