Really? These are pretty heavy stiff cables. I thought the cover was an overlapping fit to prevent water ingress. My guess is that these cables would prevent the cover from closing at all. I will take a closer look when I am down there next weekend. Dave
On Jan 13, 2014, at 4:30 PM, Rich Knowles <r...@sailpower.ca> wrote: > Most wires up to about 1/4" in diameter can be run into a locker at some > point around its perimeter and then close the lid on it. > > Rich > > > > > > > > On Jan 13, 2014, at 5:17 PM, David Knecht <davidakne...@gmail.com> wrote: > > I bought one of these Blue Sea connectors in preparation, which I thought > would work: > <242266.jpg> > > I have not looked at the lazarette, but how would you run the cables into the > lazarette without drilling holes, especially given the size of the MC4 > connectors? Dave > > On Jan 12, 2014, at 10:00 AM, Rick Brass <rickbr...@earthlink.net> wrote: > >> The advantage of the MC4 connector is that it is waterproof and impervious >> to corrosion, which the cigarette lighter plug will not be. Since you have a >> removable panel you will be disconnecting and storing below, why not use the >> MC4 pigtail and leave the end of the wiring inside the cockpit lazarette? >> That way you can run the wire from the panel into the lazarette and have a >> connection not exposed to the elements, and avoid drilling any more holes in >> the boat. >> >> Rick Brass >> >> From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of David >> Knecht >> Sent: Sunday, January 12, 2014 9:01 AM >> To: CnC CnC discussion list >> Subject: Re: Stus-List mounting solar panels >> >> Speaking of mounting panels, my new panel came with MC4 + and - connectors. >> I have never seen these before and am not sure what to do with them. I had >> planned on mounting a 12V receptacle (cigarette lighter type) in the cockpit >> to run wire through to the charge controller. Now I am not sure what to do. >> I guess I can remove or cut the MC4 and wire the ends to a 12V plug, but I >> am wondering if there is some kind of MC4 connector I should look for. Dave >> >> >> David Knecht >> Aries >> 1990 C&C 34+ >> New London, CT >> >> <image001.png> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album >> http://www.cncphotoalbum.com >> CnC-List@cnc-list.com > > > > David Knecht > Aries > 1990 C&C 34+ > New London, CT > > <pastedGraphic.tiff> > > _______________________________________________ > 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 David Knecht, Ph.D. Professor and Head of Core Microscopy Facility Department of Molecular and Cell Biology U-3125 91 N. Eagleville Rd. University of Connecticut Storrs, CT 06269 860-486-2200 860-486-4331 (fax)
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