After that the switch can actually break apart. Second blue sea battery switch failure in the last year.
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Blue sea battery switch recall. Blue seas has a fix for current owners without problems. Emergency vehicles municipalities around the country use blue sea systems products as a full electrical system solution for their fleet of emergency response vehicles. Toll free 8002227617 united states and canada email. With involvement on the american boating yacht council abyc electrical component project committee blue sea systems is close to the source of standards for battery. Battery switches isolate the potentially destructive energy in the battery banks when the boat is not in use or during emergencies. Safe boats specifies the 6011 m series dual circuit plus battery switch aboard their boats including the archangel 38 center console.
Blue sea systems one piece terminal stud design never loosens over time. Case design allows surface rear or front panel mounting options. The problem with switch is the red plastic is not strong enough and fails. Blue sea systems 4600 ryzex way bellingham wa 98226 usa. There are several advantages to blue sea systems dual switching technology. Accepts up to 40 awg battery cables.
Fits most perko and guest low amperage battery switch hole patterns. Manual battery switches. Simple onoff switching the dual circuit battery switch makes it possible to switch two battery banks simultaneously with one simple onoff switch. Battery switches blue sea systems. Battery management is central to safe operation of a boat or vehicle. If you have one that is failing or has they will replace.
All the cables are properly secured and zip tied up with no tension on the switch. Local dealer says it will run 125 or so per switch to replace. Boston whaler specifies blue sea systems battery management and circuit protection products aboard their award winning boats including the 370 outrage. The combine batteries function offers the ability to combine the two battery banks in the event of a low start battery. I have a 6011 with my add a battery but also affects all m series. Looks to be the same switch.
Same problem the back breaks off at the plastic mold that receives the screw. I have talked with the reps at blue sea and they are very nice and informative send a replacement right away at no charge. Studs accepts 12 m12 ring terminals. They were great to deal with just sucks that sea hunt wont cover the labor to have replaced. A battery switch is required by abyc in every boat with a battery over 800 cold cranking amps cca. Next month they are coming out with a new switch.
78 22mm stud length accepts multiple cable terminals. Sabre yachts installs a bank of blue sea systems battery switches including the 5511e dual circuit plus battery switch in the engine room of the 54 flybridge sedan. This requirement exists so the potentially destructive energy in the batteries can be isolated in the event of a fire. Blue sea says the sea hunt installment was the issue not the switch itself.
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