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
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> 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:
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> 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
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