Lewmar V700 control switch wiring

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captainrick

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Hello All,
After much stalling, planning, thinking etc. I cut a 4-1/2 and 2-1/2 inch hole in Bucket List's bow...and the windlass fitted and was facing the right way! (Piece of Cake...sure) Now I am having a problem finding a proper way to connect the #6 copper wire to the tiny control switch connection screws. I have read many of your posts about V700 installations but didn't learn how anyone wired the switch. Any info on where to purchase connectors would be most appreciated.
Thanks, Rick
 
Rick the control switch doesn't need big wires. I bet mine isn't any larger than #12. Only the wiring from the battery to the main breaker and the windlass motor needs it. Mine isn't that big either for that run, probably #10 at the most and my TC is pretty "long".

Charlie
 
We just put in a 700 lewers on a friends 25ft world cat We used #4 wire from battery to circuit breaker then #4 to switch at the helm then #8 from switch to # 10 wire from windlass I think we went a little heavy on the wire but it pulls like a tractor and no overheating .
 
captainrick-

Which switch kit did your V700 come with?

1. The "X" wired load bearing rocker switch which carries the whole electrical load through the switch from the circuit breaker to the windlass (and must therefore have large terminals), or-

2. The solenoid operated "contactor" switch which carries the main load and is operated by a low amperage rocker switch, which will probably have small terminals.

You can see the difference in the diagrams 2.4-1 and 2.5-1 in the installation instructions here.

If you have the first type, the one that bears the whole load, you'll have to get or make some form of terminal fitting that will allow you to run the large cable into the load carrying rocker switch through its terminals.

If you have latter, contactor type, the rocker switch only carries enough amperage to trip the solenoid, and a number 14 AWG wire size should be sufficient to carry the load, and fitting the smaller wires to the switch terminals should be a cinch.

I'm guessing that the V700 comes standard with the #1 type set up, and that the #2 set up is optional (and at extra cost) for installations where multiple operating stations or wireless stations are desired.

Hope this is clear and helps!

Joe. :teeth :thup
 
I just finished putting a new 700 Profish on my Alaska 27. I used a 4 ga hail mary for the long run to the helm, where I placed another buss and went down to 6 ga for the rest of the run. I used standard heavy duty lugs attached directly to the toggle type switch and secured them with longer screws I had in stock, lock tited in place. I relieved the tension the best I could and isolated the switch connector area with some tape in case anything ever comes apart. This is the third install (different boats) done this way with no problems to date. I called Lewmar because I was sure that I had installed a solenoid (contactor) that comes standard with the 1000pf install kit. The guy I talked to said that the toggle switch is reverse polarizing and doesn't need a solenoid. He said I could buy and install a reverse polarizing (fwd rev) type solenoid but he recd to keep it simple and not waste my time. So, I went without it this time and everything works like a champ so far. On a side note, between the four my brother and I have installed in the last few years, all have had the direction of pull come out contrary to the switch plate label, which is labeled counterintuitively anyway, so we just relabeled it to our likes after many quizzical looks between our wiring and the instal schematic.
 
Thanks for the replies Charlie, Jim, Joe & Steve & Colleen. My switch is the "X" type that requires full power through the switch to the windlass. I was able to buy a crimp on #6 AWG to #10 screw connector but 2 of the switch screws are #8's. I was able to cut off the #10 ring and drilled a #8 sized hole in the remaining end of the connector. I know that my mod exposed bare copper but there is now a proper fitting #6AWG to #8 connector and I will cover it with protective grease. Pictures of the above are in my album. Thanks again for your input. Rick
 
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