OK, here's some more of this. There is a second battery monitor position. So I've ordered a 32V-12VDC converter and will use that to monitor the 32V system. It won't tell me the actual value of course but I can establish what the normal reading is with the 32V battery charger doing it's thing. If it goes below that I know the power supply to the bilge pumps is compromised.
Then there is a high water monitor which is simply a float switch to ground. Easy peasy.
Welcome to the Hatteras Owners Forum & Gallery. Sign Up or Login
+ Reply to Thread
Results 11 to 15 of 15
Thread: Boat Command
-
01-27-2021 09:51 PM #11
Re: Boat Command
1978 53' Motor Yacht "LADY KAY V"
Hull number 524
Chesapeake Bay
-
01-28-2021 02:59 AM #12Senior Member
- Join Date
- Jun 2018
- Posts
- 1,069
Re: Boat Command
For your bilge pump monitoring, all you generally need is a resistor in series, between the 32v source and the input pin on your unit. Something in the range of 10k ohms. That is how I connected mine (not a Boat Command).
Last edited by Photolomy; 01-28-2021 at 03:02 AM.
Prometheus
1978 53' MY Hull #529
Viera, FL
-
01-28-2021 08:52 AM #13
-
01-28-2021 11:20 AM #14Registered Member
- Join Date
- Apr 2019
- Posts
- 34
Re: Boat Command
Your other option around the 32V problem is to wire it in to the bilge pump red indicator lights on the bridge. When the pump is running these lights are on and they are already stepped down from 32V to 10V or 12V with a resistor. It also allows you to keep all of the transmitters in one location and out of the bilges. Just a thought.
Guy
-
01-28-2021 01:06 PM #15