This video is about my installation of the Blue Sea Systems Mini Add-A-Battery Kit with both the battery switch and ACR (Automatic Charging Relay) on my Tahoe deck boat. It is meant to be more informative than instructional, but I hope to show that adding a house battery doesn’t need to be overwhelming and can be done by a DIYer.
Links to products I used on my install can be found below.
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Since I purchased the hydraulic crimping tool from Harbor Freight, I included a link to it as well.
Blue Sea 7649 Mini Add-A-Battery Kit - https://amzn.to/3YI1EeH
1/2 inch Polyethylene Sheet 12x24 - https://amzn.to/46KVegS
Dual Battery Tray - https://amzn.to/4dAM1tE
30 Amp Circuit breaker - https://amzn.to/3AnMGAw
Blue Seas Fuse Block Terminal - https://amzn.to/3UqMtnp
6 Gauge Duplex Marine Wire Tinned Copper Boat Cable, 20ft 6 AWG - https://amzn.to/4dCGP8G
6 Gauge Wire - 10 FT Red & 10 FT Black 6 Gauge Tinned Copper Cable with 10pcs 6 Guage 3/8" Wire Lugs - https://amzn.to/4fEnGFh
6 AWG - 1/4" Tinned Copper Wire Lugs Ring Terminals - https://amzn.to/4dl3ztZ
4 Post 12V Bus bar 5/16" 275A M8 Bus Bar Terminal - https://amzn.to/4cmNTVS
200PCS Marine Grade Heat Shrink Wire Butt Connectors - https://amzn.to/4fFMZGY
Ancor 104810 Tinned Copper Wire, 14 AWG - https://amzn.to/3M0e8Xk
14 Gauge Inline Fuse Holders - https://amzn.to/4dBVRvm
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Double-Sided Adhesive Strip,Heavy Duty - https://amzn.to/3yDMnRw
Heat Shrink Tubing Kit - https://amzn.to/4dA33rK
Piggyback spade connectors - https://amzn.to/3YIi5I2
Hydraulic Wire Crimping Tool - https://www.harborfreight.com/hydraulic-wire-crimping-tool-64044.html