CTEK D250S Dual

[bishbashbosh]

How hard can it be to DIY install?

I have a CTEK D250S, Full River DC105-12 and a Baintech universal power panel with an engel, cigi, and 2 usb sockets..

It will be in the cargo area.. i'm assuming i simply in cable from starter to the cargo area and connect as manual states.. To good to be true?

[threedogs]

Other will know more but kiss the ciggie sockets off they will fail you.
use either merit or 50 amp anderson

[the evil twin]

Yeah, very straight forward to install.
Use an Auto reset C/B preferably or a Maxi Fuse or whatever at the Cranker to protect the cable feed to the CTEK.
Mount the CTEK as close as possible to the Full River otherwise you are defeating the purpose of having it.
Solar feed can be a small Anderson or Anderson Power Pole, whatever spins your wheels

Good choice to get the panel with an Engel Socket, they are the ducks guts for fridges

[bishbashbosh]

The cigi socket is ok when stationary, just crap when bouncing all over the road yeah?

i only need to run my 45ltr engel and charge my wireless speakers, iPod, laptop and iPhone as required.

What amp auto reset should I use?

Something like this in the engine bay just off the starter battery yes?

Solar will be an update in 6 months when i have some more coinage and I will cable that off from the ctek with an anderson in housing.

What size and type of cable to i use from my starter battery to the circuit breaker and from the circuit breaker to the ctek?

thanks!

[the evil twin]

What amp auto reset should I use?

Something like this in the engine bay just off the starter battery yes?

What size and type of cable to i use from my starter battery to the circuit breaker and from the circuit breaker to the ctek?

thanks!

Strewth, that link is a 150 Amp C/B cobber.
That is miles to high a rating.

Your Ctek will only pull about 25 amps at the absolute most

CTEK recommend 10 to 12 gauge wire from the Cranker to the CTEK with a 30 amp fuse.
Again, 10 gauge wire from the CTEK to the Aux if you are within a metre and if you want to fuse that run, again a 30 Amp C/B or fuse.
These will be fine http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/GENUINE-N...item4acacd4076

For the ease of it all I would simply buy enough 10 gauge cable and 1 or 2 C/Bs or Fuses

[bishbashbosh]

Ok i'm with it now - i'll pop out tomorrow to grab those items plus a crimper.. bit nervous about giving this a crack but slow and easy i reckon i'll figure it out!

thanks!

[macca]

Ok i'm with it now - i'll pop out tomorrow to grab those items plus a crimper.. bit nervous about giving this a crack but slow and easy i reckon i'll figure it out!

thanks!

Mate you will be fine. And so satisfied when you are finished knowing that you did it. Just keep safety in mind, do your battery connections last, and the negatives as the final connection. The reason is that at no time can you short to the body if they're not connected. Good luck and enjoy.

[bishbashbosh]

never done anything like this before.. stuck my finger in a life light socket once trying to clean dirt out of it!

[megatexture]

Split tube is good/ cheap extra protection also

[bishbashbosh]

will split tube it all..

stupid question maybe.. what size cable is 10 gauge?