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Boat Calculation Example

The document details the electrical design for a marine vessel with a 12 volt system. It lists lighting, pump, auxiliary and 230 volt circuits and their daily amp-hour usage. It then calculates the minimum battery capacity required and recommends a battery type and quantity based on the total daily usage and engine running time.

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Boat Calculation Example

The document details the electrical design for a marine vessel with a 12 volt system. It lists lighting, pump, auxiliary and 230 volt circuits and their daily amp-hour usage. It then calculates the minimum battery capacity required and recommends a battery type and quantity based on the total daily usage and engine running time.

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Alaa Ramadan
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Electrical Design - MV Example

System Voltage

12

Volts

Lighting Circuits
Saloon Lts
Cockpit Lts
Owners Cabin Lts
Fwd Cabin Lts
Head Lt
Engine Room Lts
Aft Locker Lts
Boarding Platform Lt
Flybridge Lts
Riding Lt
Other
Total

No
3
1
2
2
1
4
2
2
2
1

Watts
21
21
10
21
10
10
10
20
10
5

Hrs/Day
3
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.5
0
0.1
0
0
12

A/Hrs/day
15.8
0.9
0.8
1.8
0.4
0.0
0.2
0.0
0.0
5.0
0.0
24.8

10.0
0.5
0.0
5.0
0.5
0.0
0.0
A/hrs/person
No of People
Letrosan
1
14.4
4
The Letrosan uses 2.4 a/hrs per flush with an allowance of 6 flushes per person per day.
Total

5.0
0.0
2.5
0.0
0.0

Pump Circuits
Fresh Water Pump
Salt Water Pump
Shower Pump
Toilet Pump
Other

Auxillary Circuits
VHF
Log/Depth
Gas Solenoid
Stereo/CD
D.C. Outlets
Freezer - Electric
Fridge - Electric
Other
Total

Amps
5.3
1.8
1.7
3.5
0.8
3.3
1.7
3.3
1.7
0.4
0.0

1
0
1
0

No
1
1
1
1
2
0
1

Watts
5

15
30

57.6
65.1

Amps
0.4

Hrs/day
2

A/Hr/Day
0.8

0.1
1.3
2.5
0.0
0.0
2.0
0.0

24
1
4
0

2.4
1.3
10.0
0.0
0.0
48.0
0.0
62.5

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reproduced without prior permission from HCB Technologies Ltd.

Battery Sizing Sheet - Contd


230 Volt Circuits
Fwd Saloon Power Point
Aft Saloon Power Point
Owners Cabin Power Point
Microwave
Other
Total

0
0
0
0
0

0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0

0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0

Total Daily Ampere Hour Usage

152.4
Factor

Minimum Battery Capacity Required

2.5
3

Battery Recommendation
Type
Option 1 R220
Option 2

Circuits with Engine Running


Trim Tabs
Radar
Freezer Clutch - Eng Driven
Navigation Lts
Motoring Light
GPS
Other
Total Running Load

Volts
6

2
0
1
3
1
1

Engine Running Time


Alternator Output
Running Load
Charging Amps Available
Charging Hrs required
Engine Start Engine Type
Model No/HP
CCA requirement
Voltage
Battery Recommendation

10
10
40

A/Hrs
220

Quantity
4

0.0
0.0
8.0
0.0
0.0
3.3
0.0
11.3

380.9
457.1
Total A/Hrs
440.0

0
3
0
0
0

0.0
0.0
24.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0

80
11.3
68.7
2.7

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