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Old 11-07-2016, 10:42 AM   #1
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Battery Isolater question

2006 30' MS W/ 315hp Yanmar motor.
While working on removing my raw water pump I noticed a slight melting on the plastic wire covering the terminals to the battery isaloater. I have a picture of the unit attached. I did not upload the pictures of the wire ends. My question is where to start looking for the cause of the problem. I have sent an email to Marinco asking the same question.
Anyone ever have this issue? Everything works fine on the boat.
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Old 11-07-2016, 10:45 AM   #2
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I suspect that the terminals on the battery isolator weren't tight, which caused a voltage drop and heat which melted the insulation. Tighten them up and all should be good.


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Old 11-07-2016, 11:40 AM   #3
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Thanks David. Since winterizing I have discovered several projects I want to address. Forgot my cable to the camera to down load the pictures. Once I'm done with the raw water pump I'll go over all my cables.
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Or possibly the terminal ends are not properly connected to the wires?
Corrosion or bad crimp, resistance equals heat. Just a thought
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