Thanks Edd,
That looks pretty straight forward! I'm rarely plugged in to shore
power but, probably a worthy investment for the few time we do.
Danny
On 6/14/2017 11:36 AM, Edd Schillay via CnC-List wrote:
Danny,
The conversion kit ran me around $130 when I bought it during a
Defender sale. See
http://www.defender.com/product.jsp?path=-1%7C328%7C2290035%7C2290039&id=3472976
Converting the cable took me 15-20 minutes. The boat side took about
an hour because I had to drill new holes. As long as the bottom of
your inlet isn’t up against the deck, that conversion will also be
15-20 minutes.
Inlet installation video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vB481DZE1vs
Cable conversion video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xL-JzGtFygY Use lots of soap!
All the best,
Edd
Edd M. Schillay
Starship Enterprise
C&C 37+ | Sail No: NCC-1701-B
City Island, NY
Starship Enterprise's Captain's Log <http://enterpriseb.blogspot.com/>
On Jun 14, 2017, at 11:22 AM, Danny Haughey via CnC-List
<cnc-list@cnc-list.com <mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com>> wrote:
Hey Edd,
What did that cost you? e.i. parts and time?
Thanks,
Danny
On 6/14/2017 11:08 AM, Edd Schillay via CnC-List wrote:
Listers,
Just wanted to pass along my success in installing a SmartPlug shore
power system on to the Enterprise.
As some of you may know, the shore power system that exists on most
of our boats is not the best of technology (70 years old) and has
been the cause of many a boat fire due to excessive heat and short
circuiting. See: http://threesheetsnw.com/files/2014/03/PowerCord.jpg
After hearing a few horror stories, I heard about the SmartPlug
system: http://smartplug.com <http://smartplug.com/>
The basic combo kit comes with everything you need to change your
boat’s inlet and change the connector on your existing cable. The
cable installation was an easy one. The boat end, however, given the
placement of the existing inlet and its proximity to the deck,
required some new holes to be drilled, but certainly an easy enough
job with a drill and hole saw, and well worth the added layer of
safety.
If you ever use shore power, I can’t recommend this upgrade enough.
All the best,
Edd
Edd M. Schillay
Starship Enterprise
C&C 37+ | Sail No: NCC-1701-B
City Island, NY
Starship Enterprise's Captain's Log <http://enterpriseb.blogspot.com/>
Enterprise YouTube Channel:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOgsTCs2akqxThptvm_Zxyw
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