Re: Question about Magnum Energy ME-SBC Installation
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When we swapped out the OEM unit with the MS2812, and related components. The SBC was installed on the outside of the upper compartment, to the left of access panel that is held on via four wing nuts. This is above our Starter 8D Maintenance Fee CAT battery. The same area also has the AGS installed and a few other components for the Solar system too.
As I use AGM for the house batteries, and my experience with the CAT Starter battery showed minimal outgassing - I had zero concerns about damage to the electronics. May shift to a AGM Starter battery when this CAT MF battery, and will close off the battery compartments egg crate grate at that time...
And note, my install was with a 25 amp blade fuse. Which has gone out on me twice now. (The inline fuse wire is in side the access panel, so not real easy access, bad move by me and the tech that did the bulk of the work.)
I talked with Magnum about this, and they suggested that I should have been using a 30 amp slow burn fuse. So I have a few of those now, and the next time it goes out, I'll swap in the 30 amp. (As I understand it. Their instructions has one method of install that calls our for 25 amp, and another for 30 amp. The Magnum rep and I assume the tech read the wrong schematic when selecting the fuse.
Final tip, being able to see the lights the SBC is much easier, when not in an access panel compartment. I spot check all of my electrical gears communication lights on a regular basis.
Best of luck with our SBC:)!
Smitty