AC CIRCUITS
- AC Reverse Polarity
- AC Reverse Polarity False Indicators
- Current Flow in 120/240 Volt AC Systems
- Differences in US and European AC Panels
- Green Wire (Controversy)
- Neutral (White) to Ground (Green) Bond Switching
- Reverse Polarity Indicators
BATTERY SWITCHING
- Five Reasons to Use a Remote Battery Switch
- Choosing the Ideal Remote Battery Switch
- Remote Battery Switch Improves ABYC Compliance in Battery Management
- CHARGING AND CHARGE MANAGEMENT
- Alternator Field Disconnect
- Battery Isolators and Automatic Charging Relays
- Charge Management
- Multiple Output Battery Chargers
- Applications of ACR and Multi-Program Multi-Output Chargers
- Solving ACR/Multi-Program Multi-Output Charger Interference
- Preventing Cycling in Battery Combiners, Voltage Sensitive Relays, and Automatic Charging Relays
CIRCUIT PROTECTION
- Choosing Circuit Protection
- Circuit Protection
- DC Circuit Protection
- DC Main Overcurrent Protection Requirements
- Fuse/Circuit Breaker Speed Explained
- Fusing the Negative Circuit of ACRs and Other Electric Relays
DC AND AC CIRCUIT WIRING
- Common Switching Applications
- Grounding and Circuit Protection for Inverters and Battery Chargers
- Organizing the Tangle of Wires on My Boat's Battery Terminal
- Navigation Light Switching for Vessels Under 20 Meters
- Ten Deadly Conditions to Check for in Your Boat's Electrical System - Part 1
- Ten Deadly Conditions to Check for in Your Boat's Electrical System - Part 2
- The Case for Cut-Off Switches
- Windlass and Bow Thruster Relay Contact Chatter
- Preventing Hazardous Ground Faults on Boats
MATERIALS
- Electrical Conductivity of Materials
- Electrical Properties of Standard Annealed Copper Wire
- Tin Plating Explained
METERING
AC SOURCE SELECTION AND POWER DISTRIBUTION
AUTOMATIC CHARGING RELAYS
- Automatic Charging Relay - An Alternative to Multiple Output Charging Systems
- 120 Amp SI ACR Performance during Charger Float Mode
- The 120 Amp SI ACR Handles "Noisy" Charger Output
- Three ACRs from Blue Sea Systems
- Start Lockout for Two Engines
- Pilot House Navigation Battery Isolation Using the CL-Series BatteryLink" ACR
- Overcoming Dropout of House Electronics during Engine Starting
- Load Shedding Using the CL-Series BatteryLink" ACR
- Charge Current Limiting for a Remote Battery Using the CL-Series BatteryLink" ACR
- Blue Sea Systems' CL-Series BatteryLink" ACR
- Battery Isolators and Automatic Charging Relays
- Selecting the Appropriate Fuse Rating When Installing the 120A SI ACR
BATTERY SWITCHING
- Blue Sea Systems' Dual Circuit Battery Switch
- Installing the Dual Circuit Plus" Battery Switch and CL-Series BatteryLink" ACR
- m-Series Battery Switch
- Using Blue Sea Systems' Battery Switch AFD Terminals to Indicate Switch Position
BUSBARS
- 600 Ampere Busbar Negative Tie Point
- Improvements to Blue Sea Systems' 150A Busbars
- Supplying Power to Large Loads
CIRCUIT PROTECTION
- ST (Screw Terminal) Blade Fuse Block
- ST (Screw Terminal) Blade Fuse Block - Features and Applications
- Two New Circuit Breaker Designs Provide Protection from Accidental Switching
- WeatherDeck" Water Resistant Circuit Breaker Panels
DC POWER DISTRIBUTION
- DC Main Power Distribution
- Parallel DC Main Distribution System
- The Versatility of the 360 Panel System
- 360 Panel Circuit Breaker Module Offers Broadest Amperage Range Selection
- DC Push Button Reset-Only Circuit Breaker 360 Panels"An Economical Circuit Protection Solution
INVERTERS
MARINE CIRCUIT DESIGN TOOLS
- Introduction to Blue Sea Systems' New Online DC Circuit Wizard
- Simplified Circuit Protection Selection
- Circuit Wizard"Case Study
- DC Digital Meter
- Switching Inputs to Digital Meters Part I
- Switching Inputs to Digital Meters Part II
- Blue Sea Systems Introduces its Mini Clamp Multimeter
UPGRADING MARINE ELECTRICS
- Adding a Secondary Battery, Battery Switch, and Automatic Charging Relay (ACR)
- Refitting with a WeatherDeck" Circuit Breaker Panel
References
- Allowable Amperage in Conductors - Wire Sizing Chart
- Voltage Drop in Conductor - Wire Sizing Chart
- Technical Glossary
