[Rhodes22-list] electrical wiring diagram

[cowie]

I am trying to better understand how my boat is wired and am putting together
some wireing diragrams per the enclosed sketches.  These sketches will be
updated as I learn more about what all the wires mean, where they go and
what they do  but this is my start.  I am open to any suggestions, critique
or insight from  any members better versed in how our electrical systems
work.  What I am trying to show in my diagram is as follows:

1. The outboard has a single set of wires that appear to go to a block with
pos and neg terminals to which the starter is also connected.  This block
appears to be connected direct to battery #2, my starter battery.  I think
the  battery #2 directly powers the starter and lift and also receives a
charge direct from the outboard alternator.

2. I beleive the two solar panels go direct to battery #2 but I am not sure. 
If I am correct then battery #2 would always receive a trickle charge when
the sun is shining and battery #2 could also recieve a charge if the battery
switch is in the both position.

3. The battery switch seems to control how power is provided from battery #1
and or battery #2  to the power bus.  

4. The power bus seems to provide power to the main panel, the macerator,
the water pump, the vhf radio.  I see two big white wires and three small
white wires, two big black wires and four small black wires, I don't
understad were all of these go and what they do.

5. The main distribution panel seems to have switches that control circuites
to each of the appliances, cabin lights, dc outlets etc....

With input and corrections I can post a more accurate set of diagrams for
fleet reference.

http://old.nabble.com/file/p26924423/05.jpg 

http://old.nabble.com/file/p26924423/06.jpg 

http://old.nabble.com/file/p26924423/07.jpg 

http://old.nabble.com/file/p26924423/08.jpg 
-- 
View this message in context: http://old.nabble.com/electrical-wiring-diagram-tp26924423p26924423.html
Sent from the Rhodes 22 mailing list archive at Nabble.com.