Boat
Victron lithium upgrade
2 × 330 Ah lithium, MultiPlus 2000W, Cerbo GX, Orion-TR DC-DC
Electrical · 7 steps
Step by step
The steps
Step 01 · Under the cockpit
Two 330 Ah lithium batteries
In the model
Lithium house batteries under the cockpit.
Step 02 · Under the cockpit
Fuse, shunt and switch
300 A Class T fuse.
In the model
Main fuse on the lithium bank.
Measures current in and out of the house bank.
Step 03 · Engine-room bulkhead
MultiPlus 2000W and Cerbo GX
In the model
Inverter/charger: makes AC from the batteries, and charges them on shore power.
The system brain: it collects data from the Victron gear and the BMS.
Step 04 · Engine-room bulkhead
Smart BatteryProtect on the house feed
In the model
Disconnects loads before the batteries are drawn down too far.
Step 05 · Under the cockpit
Orion-TR DC-DC to the start battery
In the model
Keeps the AGM start battery topped up from the lithium house bank.
Step 06 · By the panels
GX Touch and the panels
In the model
Display for the Cerbo, inside the cabin by the panels.
Step 07 · By the panels
SafetyHub 150 behind the DC panel
In the model
Blue Sea 7748, directly behind the DC panel: four MIDI fuse slots for the heavier feeds, six ATO blade circuits and a negative bus. The windlass feed runs aft along the port side to here.
Product page: Blue Sea SafetyHub 150 fuse block