[MRCA] M151 DC Distribution

[B. Smith]

I've posted some electrical tips and photos of the Standoff Terminal. 
Much better system than going direct to the battery post with multiple 
cables. Safer Also.

http://k4che.com/M151A1-Electrical/PRCpwr.htm
Z



On 6/12/2017 6:34 PM, comcast wrote:
> ray. the original  grc106 install instructions
> called for all cables hardwired to the batt terminals.  later on the 
> standoff terminal kit for the 151 was developed probably to make it 
> easier to disconnect or replace batteries. all the other install kits 
> for different vehicles called for hardwiring right to the batt post. 
>  the only vehicles that had dc overcurrentptotection of radio power 
> cables was on the armored vehicles using the mx7777 combination 
> breaker and transient suppressor
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Jun 12, 2017, at 10:27 AM, Ray Fantini <RAFANTINI at salisbury.edu 
> <mailto:RAFANTINI at salisbury.edu>> wrote:
>
>> Spent the weekend installing new slave connector and new ten foot 
>> GRC-106 cables that run direct to the battery box in the M151 mutt, 
>> just got the slave connector parts, zero gage cables, new long power 
>> cables for the GRC-106 and the cable tray that attaches to the floor 
>> of the mutt for the cables so decided to remove all the #6 stuff that 
>> I installed before and do things all Mill Spec for the installation. 
>> Also plan on running external 28 volt MEP-015 and bring that in via 
>> the slave connector so I can run everything on board without having 
>> to run the engine.
>>
>> Got the slave connector installed, terminated the cables on that end 
>> along with all the clamps for the huge cables that run back to the 
>> battery compartment along with all the new power cables that will 
>> terminate in the battery compartment and am now looking at five 
>> cables that want to terminate in the battery compartment. Two zero 
>> gauge power cables, one for the mutt electrical system and the other 
>> for the slave connector, two #8 coaxial cables that power the GRC-106 
>> and one power cable that feeds the VRC-12. The next trick will be 
>> connecting everything up to the batteries and the auxiliary power 
>> stud kit that’s feed from a jumper with a 60 amp fuse from the batter 
>> terminal. Things are getting tight in that space, anyone have 
>> pictures of what the mill spec installation is? I have documentation 
>> on the VRC-12 and GRC-106 installation on the M151 but nothing on 
>> what is supposed to be in the battery compartment.
>>
>> Although it makes no practical sense am trying to do everything 
>> according to Mill Spec on this project. It’s amazing how much time, 
>> labor and money can be sunk into such a thing!
>>
>> Ray F/KA3EKH
>>
>> <m151DC.jpg>
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