Where to put Lewmar Windless Selenoid

viper1216

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I am installing a v700 in my boat. Got everything installed and am buttoning up the wiring. It has a 35a breaker that I need to install near the battery per the manual which is in my engine compartment. Where I am having an issue is the wire connections are on the back of the breaker, so I can't just install it flush against the hull or something. It would need to have a big hole for it to go through and then the wires come around into the back. Not ideal. Is there some sort of electrical box or something I can get? Mount the box and put the breaker in? Sort of liek an outlet box you would put in a house, but smaller. Should I look and see if I can find a different type of breaker to install that has a different connection? I've seen some that are all on the front. Boat is an 01 Maxum 2400SCR. I don't have any other breakers anywhere on the boat to install it anywhere accept my 110 panel in the cabin.
 

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Mine are mounted on the side bulkhead in the engine room. Might want to just get another breaker. The water proof ones are nice

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Mine goes from the Bat to a main solenoid used to turn ON the windless. Then short cable to the breaker, then to the windless solenoids near the windless
 

viper1216

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Mine are mounted on the side bulkhead in the engine room. Might want to just get another breaker. The water proof ones are nice

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Mine goes from the Bat to a main solenoid used to turn ON the windless. Then short cable to the breaker, then to the windless solenoids near the windless
Yeah, I think that is going to be the best thing for me to do. What you have is exactly what I want for a setup. I watched a setup video for it, and the guy had one like yours. I'm thinking the one they gave is more for boats that have a breaker area on their boat. Mine is only 24' so there isn't anything like that on board.
 
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