Power To Electric Reels Setups

[Out-Station]

Hi all, just looking for how people are powering / wiring the deep drop gear. Looking to put power to 2 anderson plugs on the boat to run 2 * tancom 1000's. Logical options to me were:

1. Come straight of the house battery (220 ah victron) to an isolator/breaker and run the reel feeds from there.

2. piggy back on the house battery swiitch and go to a dedicated breaker and feed from there.

I was worried about option 2 given the house circuit is essentially specced at 50amps max and i see the that daiwa spec the tancoms at "current usage No load – 3 amps, Stall – 10 amps, Maximum power – 30 amps".

Does this mean that wheni i hook a submarine will i be drawing 10 amps or 30 amps?

Just looking for how people have their setups and how there working.

Scott

[rtp1984]

Hey mate.
I have 2x Anderson’s mounted down the back for my reels.
I am straight of the house battery iso (fused obviously)

Downside I have found is that the Andersons rust up quite quickly, particularly because they have constant power to them.

Im not sure what I can do to fix that tho?

cheers
Rob

[scottar]

Will all depend on the gauge of the cable between the house battery and it's isolator and where you intend pulling the negative from. If the supply cables to these areas are big enough both are suitable options. Any connections ike this I try to mount up under the gunwale to keep out of any spray.

[ranmar850]

If you want to max the life of Andersen plugs, they can be sealed. just sticking them out there as they are fitted will see them deteriorate quickly. Fristly, seal the back. Once you have fitted the wiring to the tabs and put them into the plug, fill the back with a sealant, then heat shrink over it. This will keep water out of the rear. Then fit one of those black rubber covers you can get for them over it when nothing is connected, and use di-electric grease on the contacts. This will keep them working properly for plenty of years. Do nothing and they will be pretty rubbish in 12 months, unless you have a really dry spot to mount them.

[Out-Station]

Thanks everyone, thik i'll just run a stand alone circuit with ts own isolator and breaker, can leave the whole shebang turned of that way.

i need to get to the bottome of the tanacom spec, re the 10 amps or 30 amps.

Thanks, Scott

[Any_Weather]

Hi Scott, I am running the Tanacom Bull 1000 and I am regularly seeing 17+ amps when on a decent fish. I think it would be 10 amps or better pulling up the sinker.

Cheers
Lee


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[Any_Weather]

I am just taking that off my enerdrive meter that shows total load and I am normally running at about 8amps and with the electric on a fish I am seeing 25amps


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[scottar]

Only thing I can think of is that they electronically limit the current once the reel stalls. Prior to stalling it can draw up to 30 amps. I always use wiring capable of supplying current as per their fuse size without voltage drop.

[Out-Station]

Thanks A./W, Scottar. Was thinking similiar to A/ws numbers so thats good to hear. 6mm twin core will be heaps. Got a 60 amp breaker in the shed so lll run them both through that.