Here's my wiring diagram. https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-2Smb9smQbAY/VSxdVWZC-yI/AAAAAAAADBU/Yre8JWIYfI0/w639-h822-no/circuit_diagram.jpg
Jim Watts Paradigm Shift C&C 35 Mk III Victoria, BC On 13 April 2015 at 10:29, Knowles Rich via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > Just catching up on the various threads. My experience suggest that the > less complexity and fewer components in the electrical system the better, > especially in a salt water environment. That also means no unnecessary > switches or electrical equipment in the cockpit as they always turn out to > be problematic much more often than those out of the weather in the cabin. > > “Unnecessary” is a relative word, of course, but none of the activities > such as turning on deck lights, compass or nav lights are urgent, and > saving a few steps to reach the protected main panel is not worth > compromising the reliability of the system. The less sub-panels the better > to my mind. > > The power to a removable GPS should be switched off at source on the main > panel and certainly by the battery switch when the boat is unattended. > > Just a few thoughts… > > Rich Knowles > Nanaimo, BC > INDIGO LF38 > For sale in Halifax, NS. > > > > > > On Apr 9, 2015, at 09:41, Peter Fell via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > wrote: > > And the sub-panel in the cockpit usually are available in 2 types > (talking weatherproof here) .... one that has fuses (ATC or AGC types) > built-in and the other just has plain switches. With the latter you’d need > to mount a below-deck fuse block next to the switch panel to fuse > individual circuits. I picked up one of the Blue Seas 6-position combined > switch/fuse panels and will feed to it from my main DC panel (switched and > fused there) and use the cockpit sub-panel to control nav-lights and feeds > to pedestal-mount electronics and auto-pilot and also provide proper sized > fusing for each ‘device’. So, for example, although my chartplotter is > switched right at the unit and so otherwise could just be fed off a fuse > block, it is removable (and will be stowed below when not in use) so I want > to be able to turn power off completely to it’s plug-in connection. > > In my planning I’m trying to eliminate as many in-line fuses as possible > ... eliminating those that are hidden away or hard to access. For example, > I plan to put in AGC-type panel mount ‘waterproof’ fuse holders in the > engine gauge panel for the compass light and the blower – the switches for > both of those are in the standard C&C panel. > > Peter Fell > Sidney, BC > Cygnet > C&C 27 MkIII > > > > *From:* ed vanderkruk via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > *Sent:* Thursday, April 09, 2015 8:11 AM > *To:* cnc-list@cnc-list.com ; Alex Giannelia <a...@airsensing.com> > *Subject:* Re: Stus-List WIRING PLANS > > Remember to put a fuse in the line for your sub panel or have an > appropriate breaker on your main panel for the sub panel - but maybe you > were planning that already. > Ed > On Apr 8, 2015 8:38 PM, "Alex Giannelia via CnC-List" < > cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > >> So here are my thoughts and I'm not really an electrical guy >> >> My old panel resides under the traveller track just on top of the >> companionway stairs as they all did and has a combined 12VDC panel with 15 >> switches and fuses and 3 AC switches and one big rotary main 1-2-all-off >> switch. >> >> The old household style SQUARE D incoming breaker has been >> replaced by a Blue Sea dual breaker each 30A one going to the new electric >> motor charger and the second one going to the new smart charger for the >> house bank. On the starboard side of the companionway, there was a hanging >> locker which may have been converted at the factory or by a PO to hold a >> stereo and two VHF radios. Above that facing the cockpit are 3 almost new >> condition WS45 instruments by STANDARD HORIZON. >> >> The plan is to keep it as simple as possible but to move the panel to the >> locker on the starboard side above the nav station and to have a sub panel >> (already installed) in the cockpit where the engine instruments were. >> >> So, for example the exterior, instrument and navigation lights would be >> switched from the cockpit as well as one bilge switch. The engine >> installer installed a 6 position BLUE SEA switch bank that I can use for >> whatever. >> >> Everything else, and there is precious little, would be switched from the >> cabin panel. >> >> Then, as I have most areas accessible, I want to run new tinned wire to >> the lights, nav lights, pumps etc. >> >> Get the picture? So what should I worry about? >> >> Alex Giannelia >> CC 35-II 1974 launched, to be renamed >> TORONTO, Ontario >> >> a...@airsensing.com >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> Email address: >> CnC-List@cnc-list.com >> To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the >> bottom of page at: >> http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com >> >> > ------------------------------ > _______________________________________________ > > Email address: > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the > bottom of page at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > > _______________________________________________ > > Email address: > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the > bottom of page at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Email address: > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the > bottom of page at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > > >
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