M-715 Electrical

[rpgdeity]

I beleive it was Bluesman2a that did an excellent writeup on the Pseudo Zone regarding wiring basics as well as his wiring setup in his M-715. It was with stuff mostly ordered from Del City I beleive. I tried searching for that thread on that old zone, but I could not find it. Could someone tell me how (if its possible) to search that old site? Even if that thread is found, will the pictures still be there?

If it was you, Bluesman2a, would you mind posting those pictures and some information again? All I remember is that the guy who wrote that article did a very nice and clean job with the wiring system, and I'm looking for some general info and pics of a complete wiring system. Thank you, I appreciate it.

[brute4c]

If you go to:

http://m715zone.proboards102.com/ind...?action=search


Type in what you want to search for in the box at the upper left of the form...then scroll to the bottom of the form and in the box by where it says:

Posted within the last:

Make the 7 days 700 days


and where it says:

Maximum results:

Make 10 into 1000


Then you will find what you are looking for.

I think the thread you want is this one:

http://m715zone.proboards102.com/ind...6011428&page=1


I searched on Del City with the above method and it was the 5th post in the returns...pics are there.

[rpgdeity]

Thank you! Thats exactly what I was looking for. I couldn't figure out how to get to the Psuedo Zone to search for that thread. I'll be bookmarking that link, cause there still is some good info that was posted on that forum while we were using it temporarily.

[bluesman2a]

OK a little help here: recreate from the old boards:

OK, I'll admit it, I'm an electrical junkie. I like a well designed system, and I've never found one kit that had it all, so I put together my own. Over the next couple of days I'll post up some electrical resources, but let's start with components:
1) Wire -- Good quality battery cable, I use either 2 or 4 Ga. welding cable, it's finer stranded, you can route it easier than crap you find in auto parts stores, and it's better quality. Good deals on rolls of colored wire can be had from Del CIty. Try to color code your stuff.
2) Connectors -- At the moment I'm currently using a lot of moulded/sealed male/female spade connectors, we'll see how they hold up. May change over to the weather-pak or deutsche connectors depending on how these hold up.
3) Circuit protection -- There are a couple of things I really like here.
A) resettable hi-amp breakers: these are great for basic system-wide protection (near the battery) and make a great way to shut things down for maintenance or long storage. Available in surface mount or if you cut a hole to mount in the dash, panel mount. Think of it like a VERY high capacity switch. Range from 150 amps down to 60. Commonly available in marine supply, are weatherproof, but cheapest place I have found these is Del City:
http://www.delcity.net/delcity/servl...=193073&page=1

B) Mini-breakers: same idea just slightly smaller, in the 30-50 amp range.
http://www.delcity.net/delcity/servl...=742604&page=1

C) Fuse/distribution panels: these are VERY cool. Takes a lot of wire and makes it very clean. Essentially this is a good way to pre-wire stuff for making additional accessories a SNAP to add in.
http://www.westmarine.com/webapp/wcs...roductId=91545

D) Hot Rod panels: These make for a more refined under dash look. They also come pre-wired for things like flashers and horn relay.
http://www.centechwire.com/catalog/panels/index.html
4) Switching: Normal switches can't handle the loads we put on them. To that end you need to have controls. We do this through the use of Relays and Solenoids. Both are essentially switches that we use to control LARGE loads. For example, putting your headlights on relays will not only give you brighter lights (direct feed), but it will increase the longevity of the switch in most applications.
A) Relays: I like these from Del City, they're cheap, they fasten together, come with a nice pre-made harness, and they are easy to mount.
http://www.delcity.net/delcity/servl...d=72563&page=1

B) Solenoids: There are continuous duty solenoids (made to stay on all the time) or intermittent solenoids (like a starter solenoid). The two are NOT interchangeable. On my system I added two continuous duty 85 amp solenoids so I could have bountiful amounts of KEYED power (i.e. on when the ignition is on).
http://www.delcity.net/delcity/servl...=790161&page=1

5) Doo-dads and -Jaws: Cool and useful stuff.
A) Cable Lugs: I use either coper or tinned. Get them here cheap.
http://www.delcity.net/delcity/servl...tid=102&page=1

B) Zip tie mounts: Pop a hole and you have an easy way to secure/route something with a zip-tie. I love these things and use them by the hundreds.
http://www.delcity.net/delcity/servl...tid=127&page=1

C) Cable end covers: I hate exposed hot wires, use these boots to good effect.
http://www.bluesea.com/product.asp?P...462&l1=7462&l2=

D) Bus Bars: Clean up your wiring and make it look neat.
http://www.westmarine.com/webapp/wcs...0001/119/118/9

E) Bulkhead pass-throughs: Pass through big cables with easy disconnect.
http://www.westmarine.com/webapp/wcs...0001/119/118/9

[rpgdeity]

Awesome, thank you for bringing that over to this board, hopefully it will help other people out as much as its helped me.

I saw some pics of your 715 and a bit of its electrical on the Old Zone. It was dated like Oct. of 2006. Have you done anything since then? Do you have any current pictures of your wiring system?

I've been working on planning my electrical system in my 715. I'll be starting over from scratch and rerunning every wire. The past 2 fire departments did a wonderful job splicing, butt connecting, and hacking every wire they could find... My system is also going to be rather complex (compared to a stock 715 wiring system) due to all the circuits I want to run. So I am looking for examples of good clean wiring systems. I have to say that your's fits the bill in my opinion, Bluesman2a, what a nice job your doing.

Anyway, any current pics of your system would be appreciated. Thank you.