Damn.... When the PO's rocket scientists rewired my 1980 version, they
separated the panels (AC and DC) and put stud type buses on the DC side - both
for the red wires and the black. And they trimmed the wires to make a great
looking back of the panel. But...... the wires are too short to hook to a
proper bus bar. The red wires are OK, because they are each run to a breaker,
but all the grounds are on a single stud! I have sat in the lazerette a bunch
of times in the last 20+ years and have tried to figure out how to make this
fix - to no avail. So, I keep making sure all is tight back there and figure
that 20 or so splices would be worse than a common stud.
Gary
30-1
----- Original Message -----
From: Joel Aronson via CnC-List
To: Dennis C. ; cnc-list@cnc-list.com
Sent: Thursday, March 12, 2015 9:39 AM
Subject: Re: Stus-List 1976 C&C 38 Electrical Panel
Joe,
Three? Thought it was 4. More to do!
Is there an easy way to mount a bus bar to the hull? Epoxy a wood block to
it?
Joel
On Thu, Mar 12, 2015 at 9:28 AM, Dennis C. via CnC-List
<cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote:
Also, coat all crimp connections and the connectors with TefGel prior to
crimping and connecting.
http://www.jamestowndistributors.com/userportal/show_product.do?pid=546
Dennis C.
On Thu, Mar 12, 2015 at 7:28 AM, Robert Boyer via CnC-List
<cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote:
I recently learned of the importance of using wires for refrigeration
systems that are 2 sizes larger than the anchor wire charts recommend--it is
amazing how the voltage drop experienced otherwise reduces the efficiency of
the fridge.
Since this is your first foray into boat wiring, use tinned wire and
generally follow the Anchor wire size recommendations. (The longer the run,
the heavier the wire should become.) Also, I highly recommend using a good
crimping tool--it makes a difference!
By the way, all the original wiring on our C&Cs were un-tinned because
tinned wire was not readily available thirty years ago. I have replaced most
of my original wiring but there are some embedded in the cabin roof that I
can't replace. One change that works in our favor is the increased used of LED
bulbs and their reduced electrical needs compared to thirty years ago.
Bob
Bob Boyer
S/V Rainy Days / Annapolis MD
1983 C&C Landfall 38 - Hull #230
email: dainyr...@icloud.com
blog: dainyrays.blogspot.com
"There is nothing--absolutely nothing--half so much worth doing as simply
messing about in boats." --Kenneth Grahame
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