I do not have my 'foredeck light' on when under motor or under sail.
Rob
On 2016-09-13 11:28 AM, Hoyt, Mike via CnC-List wrote:
So what do Colregs say about a foredeck light when under motor? When
under sail? On a power boat?
Mike
Persistence
Halifax
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Mystery solved......another lister bought the same fixture and
explained how it connects.....the one white wire is the
'ground'........the fixture comes apart and the positive and negative
wire(s) are led in through the back of the fixture and connects inside
to the 'steaming light' and the 'foredeck light' which is controlled
by a switch which is controlled by the boat's electrical panel
switches so you can one light on or both at the same time.
Rob Abbott
AZURA
C&C 32 - 84
Halifax, N.S.
On 2016-09-12 10:11 AM, Frederick G Street via CnC-List wrote:
Rob — unless there have been changes in regs that I’m not aware
of, a steaming light (also referred to as a masthead light)
/IS/ still required, when motoring at night, along with the bow
(or sidelights) and stern light. Maybe Canadian regs are different.
On your existing fixture, the black is probably a common ground
for the deck and steaming light; the red and green will be
separate positive leads for each of the two lights.
The replacement light from the Binnacle may only show one white
wire; but my guess is that it contains three conductors, the same
as the existing fixture.
— Fred
Fred Street -- Minneapolis
S/V /Oceanis/ (1979 C&C Landfall 38) -- Bayfield, WI
On Sep 12, 2016, at 7:49 AM, robert via CnC-List
<cnc-list@cnc-list.com <mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com>> wrote:
When up the mast the other day, I noticed that my 'Steaming,
Bow, Foredeck Light' was in pretty bad shape.....probably the
original 32 years old. Will probably replace it when the mast
is hauled later this Fall although I understand this light is
no longer legally required.......but I do like the halogen
foredeck light.
I found this one linked below at the Binnacle.......almost
similar to the existing one:
Lights-Steaming-Spreader-&-Deck-Lights/c23_156/p1349/AAA-MASTHEAD-/-DECK-LIGHT/product_info.html
It appears, without removing mine, that there are three (3)
white wires exiting the foot of the mast connecting to 'green,
red and black' ......I assume the green is negative, red is
positive and black in ground.
Here's the question......the new light fixture at the Binnacle
only has one white wire as a connection.......there is (are)
no other places on the back of the fixture to connect other
wires. So if my old fixture has 3 connections (assuming it
does but I have not removed it to be sure) and this new
fixture only has one 'white wire', how do you connect it?
As you can tell, I am no electrician.
Rob Abbott
AZURA
C&C 32 - 84
Halifax, N.S.
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