It can certainly be tidied up @Billrw136.Any suggestions from the tech heads on how to tidy this up - or do I leave well alone?
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That's certainly a rats nest, I think the battery wiring scheme can be improved ad well which would improve not only the appearance but the performance, would really need hands on though.
Yes that extra bit of red wire is much thicker than what it connects to. Maybe upgrading the connection between the two batteries would be one of the first things to do....My immediate concern would be the difference in the gauge of the wires from the left battery, the neg seems small in comparison to the maxi fuse red wire.. Cable ties are generally good enough to neaten things up, personally I like using a Dymo to label what things are, especially near any inline fuses.
Agreed. As small as the wiring may be in length between the two batteries your trying to limit the amount of voltage drop between the two batteries. Again same beefy wire you put between battery's and fuse box would be what you should use to link batteries. Yes any wire will work and conduct electricity but it's about getting the best from your system.Yes that extra bit of red wire is much thicker than what it connects to. Maybe upgrading the connection between the two batteries would be one of the first things to do....
I got most of my bits n pieces at Jaycar, they have a reasonable range of that type of gear nowThanks everyone for replies. Where is the best place to source fuse blocks etc - Jaycar?, ebay? Other?
I may not have time to do much in the immediate future - heading to Tidal river campground At Wilson’s Prom NP for Easter to meet up with Melbourne son and family. In theory fitting diesel heater before then!
@Drover thanks for that - makes sense - now on the list!Jaycar is good as they have all the gear you need...............................check this link Bill https://caravanchronicles.com/guides/how-to-connect-two-batteries-in-parallel/ it will explain how they should be wired up as yours looks to be like the first diagram noted which is not really the best and as mentioned the cables connecting the batteries together seem inadequate.............. I have seen a few set ups where ancillary devices are just connected off one battery in an ad hoc fashion which is not a great way to do things.
You may need some 8 B&S cable with lugs to redo the battery connections, running the battery to a bus bar then to a fuse box is another way to get a neat job and also means no load hot spots and disconnecting batteries is easier as the batteries don't have a big conglomeration of cables hanging off terminals.