Monitoring
Review how the CBE PC180 Control Panel connects, how it operates and which installation requirements apply to this model.
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The PC180 connects to its compatible DS300 habitation system. It is a control panel, not a standalone charger or distribution box. Follow the matching system's harness and connector assignments.
The PC180 connects to its compatible DS300 habitation system. It is a control panel, not a standalone charger or distribution box. Follow the matching system's harness and connector assignments.
Wiring diagram
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Installation notes
Guidance for this model, with sources linked beside the relevant advice.
Reviewed against manufacturer family documentation (rev. PC180-ST / DS300-ST — 09/2019, code 000400 Rev04), checked 2026-10-01. Exact variant details still require confirmation. Manufacturer documentation →
The PC180 is a control and display panel, not the battery distribution box or mains charger. CBE's product page identifies the panel, while the downloaded PC180-ST/DS300-ST manual, page 11, distinguishes the panel, DS300 distribution equipment and separate CB-series charger. The available detailed manual is the ST family revision; confirm the OEM panel and DS300 labels before applying its pinout or behavior to a PC180 installation.
The single DS300 panel harness terminal represents the 16-pole panel connector on page 15. It is a signal/harness dependency, with no modeled load current and no direct battery connection. It is not permission to wire battery positive to an arbitrary panel pin. Use the matching harness and connector orientation for the actual hardware revision.
The panel's own current is not separately specified in the reviewed manual, so it is not fabricated from a DS300 branch fuse. Battery feeds, pump and lighting fuses, starter/house interconnection and charger wiring belong to their respective DS300 and charger components. They are deliberately absent from this panel symbol.
The control overview, page 12, describes the main switch, pump and awning-light controls, battery tests and tank indication, with indicators for mains and alternator operation. These controls command the matching distribution system; their presence does not establish which optional loads are installed in a particular vehicle.
The ST operating description, page 13, describes battery-voltage alarms and a low-battery load cutoff. The stated thresholds include B1 warning below 12 V, B2 below 11 V and selected-load disconnection at 10 V. This is voltage-based behavior, not a lithium state-of-charge estimate. Some loads, including designated refrigerator, step and direct-battery circuits, are excepted.
For a dead display, first check the associated DS300 supply, fuses and correctly seated panel harness. For a failed pump or lamp, trace that load through the DS300 rather than assuming the panel itself supplies its current. The DS300 charging description, page 16, includes starter charging and alternator-related functions that vary with system revision. Smart-alternator or DC-DC charger conversions require the specific manufacturer's system instructions; do not improvise relay changes from a panel diagram.
Build it out
Add PC180 to your diagram, then connect your batteries, chargers and loads. Crimp calculates cable sizes and checks the connections as you draw.
Every cable you draw there is sized against ABYC E-11, from the same tables as the reference on this page.
Technical reference
Check the model, ratings and connection points against your own unit before choosing installation hardware.
The PC180 connects to its compatible DS300 habitation system. It is a control panel, not a standalone charger or distribution box. Follow the matching system's harness and connector assignments.
Check stud sizes, fuse type, run length and how warm the space gets against the gear you actually have before you order.
Catalog connection points, current direction and planning limits. Check the manufacturer's pinout and connector ratings before installation.
DS300 panel harness
panel-harness
signal · bidi
A dash means a current rating is not specified here.
Method & provenance
Manufacturer specifications describe the equipment. Crimp calculates cable results from the circuit and assumptions you enter.
From the maker
Manufacturer, model, ratings and which terminal does what come from the catalog. A newer revision, or the nameplate on the unit in your hand, can say something different — when it does, the nameplate wins.
ABYC E-11
Sized against ABYC E-11. Boats built to UK or EU rules answer to ISO 13297 — check these figures against it before you build. The run length and the current above are what drive the result. Crimp doesn't know how warm your space gets; draw the cable inside an engine-bay zone on the canvas and it sizes for the heat.
Next step
Open this example as a new project. Add your equipment and cable lengths, then review the sizing and checks for your setup.