[Rhodes22-list] advice on ground for battery

[Lou Rosenberg]

  Hank,
   I am still in doubt as to which size of ground plate to use and 
where to put it.
  suggestions??

  The PS article does say one sq ft . Since I want to do this plate 
installation myself I want to place the plate where it does not 
interfere with flotation and where the hull is relatively accessible. 
I'm thinking that since I have to re do my V berth cover since it was 
damaged somehow or just neglected for yrs,  going under the V berth 
might be the best place to attach the plate.
  I can see my fwd flotation under the thin 1/4" wood which is cracked 
, Im assuming I have to re cover that flotation and hoping it will 
just come out so I can access the bottom of the hull underneath.   I 
plan to run the AWG#4 wire from my headstay bolts & upper chain plate 
to the new ground plate.

  As far as electrical panels I did see the Blue Sea 6 breaker as my 
best as I will need at least 5 circuits.
  Thanks
  Lou


>Lou,
>
>Get the Blue Seas 8 Breaker panel.  It's not that much more and it is
>always nice to have a couple of spare slots for future expansion.
>
>Hank
>
>
>On Mon, 1 Nov 2004 21:47:33 -0500, Lou Rosenberg 
><steadilsr at verizon.net> wrote:
>>  Roger,
>>
>  >  I am rebuilding this boat.  I have NO operational electronics.