Battery Switch (Perko or Blue Sea)

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  • mf01
    Senior Member of PLANETNAUTIQUE
    • Jun 2005
    • 515

    • Austin, TX

    #1

    Battery Switch (Perko or Blue Sea)

    I need a battery switch for my boat and I have a local West Marine. I have seen Perko's before, but I just saw another brand, Blue Sea. The Blue Sea got good reviews and looks like it can handle more power:
    http://www.westmarine.com/webapp/wcs...;classNum=null
    Or there is the Perko:
    http://www.westmarine.com/webapp/wcs...;classNum=null

    The disconnect version for the Blue Sea is about $10 cheaper. I don't currently have 2 batteries but I would get the 2 battery switch. Is there any reason I shouldn't get the Blue Sea? Thanks.
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  • JAG
    • Jun 2005
    • 98

    • Florida

    #2
    Battery Switch

    I have the Blue Sea installed in my 90 and have had absolulety no problems with it. It was cheaper and more compact then the Perko.

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    • Grant_West
      Senior Member of PLANETNAUTIQUE
      • Jul 2003
      • 758

      • Redwoodcity Ca

      #3
      I have used a few Blue Sea's products and I like them. I have a Blue Sea battery switcher in my boat and I like it better than the Perko. It seems to rotate smoother and it glows in the dark and just feels more finished. I have also used the Blue Sea battery combiner Its a awesome product. You should look into it. IMO the battery combiner will make it so you dont need a battery switcher

      Weird thing is My current Blue Sea battery switch went bad. Yup my boat was having a hard time starting and I traced it back to the switcher. I took it out and West Marine switched it out no problem. I have never heard of a battery switcher going bad I would think they are very simple and that would be one thing that would not break or go bad.


      Here is a Before and After Pic of the Battery install I did using the Blue Sea battery combiner.

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      • Grant_West
        Senior Member of PLANETNAUTIQUE
        • Jul 2003
        • 758

        • Redwoodcity Ca

        #4
        after. The battery combiner is the black box on the wall

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        • mf01
          Senior Member of PLANETNAUTIQUE
          • Jun 2005
          • 515

          • Austin, TX

          #5
          I stopped by Academy sports at lunch and picked one up for $24, a little cheaper than West Marine ($34). Here's the model I got: http://bluesea.com/category/1/products/9001e

          I just need to figure out the cabling. I have some extra 4 Gauge from my stereo install, so I might use that to connect the switch to the battery. I'd just need terminals for it and I couldn't find any 4 Gauge at Academy.
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          • JAG
            • Jun 2005
            • 98

            • Florida

            #6
            Battery Switch

            West Marine usually carries several sizes of battery cable lugs

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            • MHayes
              Senior Member of PLANETNAUTIQUE
              • Aug 2004
              • 830

              • Roswell, GA

              #7
              RE: Battery Switch

              Are those pictures in your pontoon boat Grant? What does the system look like that you have in there?
              2001 Air Nautique

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              • Grant_West
                Senior Member of PLANETNAUTIQUE
                • Jul 2003
                • 758

                • Redwoodcity Ca

                #8
                M-Hays. Yes Thats the battery/engine compartment in our Pontoon boat.

                nothing special. 4 W7's and 8 6-1/2's :grin:

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