Where to mount Victron IP22 or Mastervolt Easy charge unit ?

[Refueler]

I have a 24ft motor boat :

With twin battery setup in the engine bay :

A small helm console :

The cabin is open plan with midships cooker one side and hanging locker other. There's no real other locker or facility to mount the charger unit ....

So where to mount the unit ? It would also have to have the multiple cables through to the batterys and mains power ...

I am thinking of inside the cabin ... aft bulkhead other side from Helm Console - so cables can pass through and then down to engine bay ..

Only other location I can think of - is one of the side undercockpit areas .... but then its out of sight for checking status etc.

 

[Tranona]

It will be the best bit of kit on the boat (at least the most modern ) so good to have it visible. Also seems a sensible place for running the cables.

Boat is looking very smart.

 

[PaulRainbow]

Why not in the engine bay ?

 

[Refueler]

Thank you T ... boat is looking a bit grimy at preset having sat waiting for repairs to starter and water pump.

Mount in engine bay ? If its the BT equipped Victron - yes it could as info would be available on the phone. But I think the Mastervolt would be better here - which has no remote data function. Why ? The motor boat has only two LA batterys ... when on a trip - its of course engine powered .. when not - its plugged into mains. This means that the lower charge rate Mastervolt at 10A and twin output would suit.
The Victron will go on the 38 sail boat as it has higher amp rates and 3 outputs - 38 has 3 LA batterys..... but will only use two outputs as two batterys are parallel on the domestics.

The Mastervolt then would be in a visible place .... depending on if the MV is weather resistant ... I could place it above the solar controller ...

Bottom left corner - you can just see the controller ..... that's survived being out in cockpit !

Or underneath the console on the bulkhead ...

 

[jakew009]

Thank you T ... boat is looking a bit grimy at preset having sat waiting for repairs to starter and water pump.

Mount in engine bay ? If its the BT equipped Victron - yes it could as info would be available on the phone. But I think the Mastervolt would be better here - which has no remote data function. Why ? The motor boat has only two LA batterys ... when on a trip - its of course engine powered .. when not - its plugged into mains. This means that the lower charge rate Mastervolt at 10A and twin output would suit.
The Victron will go on the 38 sail boat as it has higher amp rates and 3 outputs - 38 has 3 LA batterys..... but will only use two outputs as two batterys are parallel on the domestics.

The Mastervolt then would be in a visible place .... depending on if the MV is weather resistant ... I could place it above the solar controller ...

Bottom left corner - you can just see the controller ..... that's survived being out in cockpit !

Or underneath the console on the bulkhead ...

The reality is you will never actually need to look at it. What do you think you will need to monitor on it?

 

[dpb]

If charger has fan then engine bay could be best due to noise.

 

[Refueler]

If charger has fan then engine bay could be best due to noise.

I am reluctant to use the engine bay as its a Petrol engine ... if it was diesel - then no problem.

Because of the petrol engine - it has a 'ventilator / blower system to be run before starting engine ... to clear any accumulated HC vapours....

As to monitor ... I like to see state of batts / items without need to lift up panels etc.

But all suggestions gladly rec'd.

 

[dpb]

Please check but I believe that these chargers are spark protected and OK for petrol engine compartments.