 | In this issue: | • | Application Brief
Simplified Circuit Protection Selection | • | Technical Brief
Strategies for Monitoring DC Current | | • | Technical Brief
Sizing a Shunt to a DC Ammeter |
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Blue Sea Systems' 2008 catalog will be available by August 15, 2007.
EVENTS
MAATS 2007 Show
7th annual Marine Aftermarket Accessories Trade Show (MAATS)
Las Vegas Convention Center
July 18-20, 2007
Look for Blue Sea Systems' booth, number 628. Click here for information about MAATS.
IBEX 2007
International BoatBuilder's Exhibition & Conference (IBEX)
Miami Beach Convention Center, Florida, USA
October 10-12, 2007
Click here for information about IBEX 2007.
Previous issues of
Issue 38
(May 15, 2007)
Upgrading Marine Electrics:
Refitting an Open Runabout – Part 2
Technical Brief:
Fusing the Negative Circuit of ACRs and Other Electric Relays
Calculating Load Demands for a DC Power Distribution Panel
 Issue 37
(April 16, 2007)
Press Release:
Blue Sea Systems' Online DC Circuit Wizard Demystifies Circuit Protection and Wire Sizing
Application Brief:
Introduction to Blue Sea Systems' New Online DC Circuit Wizard
Reference:
Recommended Books on Marine Electrical Systems
Issue 36
(March 15, 2007)
Press Release:
Blue Sea Systems Achieves ISO 9001:2000 Certification
Upgrading Marine Electrics:
Refitting an Open Runabout
Technical Brief:
Preventing Cycling in Battery Combiners, Voltage Sensitive Relays, and Automatic Charging Relays
For a complete list of past Circuit Solutions™ issues, click here.
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| Application Brief
- Improving marine electrical systems with Blue Sea Systems products
Simplified Circuit Protection Selection
In the April issue of Circuit Solutions™ newsletter, Blue Sea Systems introduced the DC Circuit Wizard. In this issue, th e convenience of linking from the DC Circuit Wizard directly to product pages on Blue Sea Systems’ website is described. The ability to link from the DC Circuit Wizard results directly to Blue Sea Systems’ circuit protection product pages greatly simplifies circuit protection selection.
Technical Brief
- Non-product-specific technical information for improving safety, reliability, and usefulness of marine electrical systems
Strategies for Monitoring DC Current
What is important to monitor in a boat’s DC electrical system? Four practical strategies for monitoring DC current are presented.
| • | Monitor total load demand and net charge supplied to the House battery | | • | Monitor alternator output | | • | Monitor an individual load during its operation | | • | Occasionally monitor various locations in the circuit using a hand-held clamp meter |
Click this link to read: Technical Brief: Strategies for Monitoring DC Current
Technical Brief
- Non-product-specific technical information for improving safety, reliability, and usefulness of marine electrical systems
Sizing a Shunt to a DC Ammeter
When you purchase a DC ammeter, a shunt usually is included (some DC ammeters have internal shunts). What’s the shunt for? Why is it necessary? How does it work? This technical brief explains how a shunt works, and the need to match the shunt to the meter.
Click this link to read: Technical Brief: Sizing a Shunt to a DC Ammeter |
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