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<blockquote data-quote="Saint211" data-source="post: 6822750" data-attributes="member: 564903">When I do a battery bank in an intstall, we typically have the alternator in the front along with a front battery.&nbsp; For a large battery bank I like to run a dedicated ground along with power.&nbsp; the fuse is mainly a safety device to blow during a surge, typically a short to prevent damage to components and potential risk for damage or fire.&nbsp; Thats why its good to have the main power runs from front to back fused as they actually run through the vehicle.First thing I need to clarify is how you&#039;re going to use the system.&nbsp; It sounds like to me you are going to take a cruise somewhere, sit there and switch from powering the boat to powering the system and play some tunes and hang out.&nbsp; Also I&#039;m assuming the alternator is towards the rear of the boat near the area the battery bank is going to be.&nbsp; Also I&#039;m assuming there is already a stock battery in the back of the boat to aid in starting.&nbsp; You have a few options here.I would install the battery bank where you are installing it.&nbsp; If they are all next to each other and you have maybe a foot power runs from terminal to terminal people generally dont fuse inbetween each battery.&nbsp; It is perfectly fine to run a 15&#039; power run to distribution blocks but in this instance I would install fuses from that/those wire(s) and either at the distribution block or before it to protect from any short in that 15&#039; run.&nbsp; You could get away with one 0 AWG wire but you probably will have some voltage drop at peak levels.&nbsp; I would probably use 2 runs.&nbsp; If the amps dont have onboard fusing on the amps you need to fuse from the distro block to the amp.&nbsp; Technically you dont have to if the amps are fused, but if its a long run to the amp a fuse will help protect it and generally wont hurt anything except from sometimes additonal voltage drop(while minimal, unless you have junk equipment)&nbsp; I have to go for the moment I have an install but shoot me a pm and I will help you with how to set up the charging system and how to switch inbetween the two or wire them totally separate.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Saint211, post: 6822750, member: 564903"] When I do a battery bank in an intstall, we typically have the alternator in the front along with a front battery. For a large battery bank I like to run a dedicated ground along with power. the fuse is mainly a safety device to blow during a surge, typically a short to prevent damage to components and potential risk for damage or fire. Thats why its good to have the main power runs from front to back fused as they actually run through the vehicle. First thing I need to clarify is how you're going to use the system. It sounds like to me you are going to take a cruise somewhere, sit there and switch from powering the boat to powering the system and play some tunes and hang out. Also I'm assuming the alternator is towards the rear of the boat near the area the battery bank is going to be. Also I'm assuming there is already a stock battery in the back of the boat to aid in starting. You have a few options here. I would install the battery bank where you are installing it. If they are all next to each other and you have maybe a foot power runs from terminal to terminal people generally dont fuse inbetween each battery. It is perfectly fine to run a 15' power run to distribution blocks but in this instance I would install fuses from that/those wire(s) and either at the distribution block or before it to protect from any short in that 15' run. You could get away with one 0 AWG wire but you probably will have some voltage drop at peak levels. I would probably use 2 runs. If the amps dont have onboard fusing on the amps you need to fuse from the distro block to the amp. Technically you dont have to if the amps are fused, but if its a long run to the amp a fuse will help protect it and generally wont hurt anything except from sometimes additonal voltage drop(while minimal, unless you have junk equipment) I have to go for the moment I have an install but shoot me a pm and I will help you with how to set up the charging system and how to switch inbetween the two or wire them totally separate. [/QUOTE]

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