I am no electrician, but wouldn't a three wire enable you to run a common ground and independent positives via separate switches and thus be able to have either or both on ?
There may well be times you need both steaming and deck lights - coming into an anchorage and having a bowman preparing to drop the hook for example -- Jonathan Trade Show Services Cell: (203) 395 0225 www.tradeshowservicesusa.com On Jul 9, 2012, at 19:32, "djhaug...@juno.com" <djhaug...@juno.com> wrote: > Thats what I thought...I could run a three wire and use a 3-way switch. That > way there would be no chance of both being on at once. > > ---------- Original Message ---------- > From: Stevan Plavsa <stevanpla...@gmail.com> > To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com > Subject: Re: Stus-List - Mast work > Date: Mon, 9 Jul 2012 15:18:15 -0400 > > I can't help with your other questions but I can comment on the > deck/steaming. This was a decision I had to make back in the spring when > wiring my steaming/deck light as well. I only had one switch available to me > (well in truth, only one wire run) and had to choose. Of course, I chose > steaming because it's required and deck lights are not. As yet, I haven't > missed the deck light. If you want to run them independently they will have > to be independently wired. At minimum you'll need three wires. > > Steve > C&C 32 Sea Swan > Toronto > > On Mon, Jul 9, 2012 at 2:54 PM, djhaug...@juno.com <djhaug...@juno.com> wrote: > > Hello all, > > I was working on my mast yesterday and needing to replace the masthead light > and the steaming/deck light. I'm using a mega light mast head light up top > and was planning to use one for a deck light. I have a SS fitting that > attaches to the mast and allows installation of a light on top and on bottom. > > So, I have two questions in that regard; > 1. There is only a single two wire run to the light now. Which would lead me > to believe that they are both wired to the same switch. This doesn't seem > like a great idea. Seems if the deck light is on while you're underway at > night, you'll have no�night vision and if you have your steaming light is on > when at anchor it will appear that you're underway... Do I need to be running > another wire to switch theseindependently? > > 2. Is the megalight a suitable choice for a deck light/anchor light? > > I also have another question about the whisker pole car. I have a track on > the front of the mast but the car was corded in place and it seems someone > tried to free it up and cracked it. I got the old one off and need to replace > it. Any suggestions? It seems the best use for the track and car is to store > the pole when not in use, and easy deployment when needed, is that correct? I > have never actually used one before but, it seems a good tool to have and > utilize. > > Thanks for any insights/advice, > Danny > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > CnC-List@cnc-list.com
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