I agree with Dennis, but I would use heat shrink sealed butt splices to lengthen the wires, then put some sort of disconnectable (is that a word) in a dry area (v-berth). Less chance of water getting into wires or connections.
Sent from my T-Mobile 4G LTE DeviceDoug Mountjoy POYC Pegasus (for sale)Lf38 Significant Other LF39 -------- Original message --------From: "Dennis C. via CnC-List" <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> Date: 7/16/17 12:23 (GMT-08:00) To: CnClist <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> Cc: "Dennis C." <capt...@gmail.com> Subject: Re: Stus-List Bow Light...now snaking best practices Some thoughts. If it's a welded pulpit base, I'd snake it from the locker to the light. You don't know what the base of the pulpit looks like. The pulpit tube is probably 1 inch but the size of the hole in the base is unknown. The cable could get hung if the hole is small. If you're feeding from the locker, you can manipulate the cable to get it through the base and into the pulpit tube. Next, stagger the cuts in the wires in the duplex cable. That is, cut one off shorter than the other. That will allow you to taper the cable. You don't want a big lumpy spot that will hang up. Consider a messenger line. But don't use a flimsy one because there may be sharp edges at the base or the opening near the light that may cut the line. Tape the ends and coat the tape with liquid soap. You probably don't need more than 16 AWG for the run. Dennis C.Touche' 35-1 #83Mandeville, LA On Sun, Jul 16, 2017 at 1:21 PM, David via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: Doug...you nailed it. Corroded connectors on anchor locker. Should have thought of that myself. So the connector was right where one of the wires exits the pulpit through deck so I Need to run a new duplex wire through pulpit. My history of successfuly snaking wire is at best spotty. And I do want to screw this one up. Suggestions in connecting the new wire to the old wire to assure we have a successful replacement? Again thanks in advance. 1981 40-2 Sent from my Verizon 4G LTE smartphone -------- Original message -------- From: svpegasus38 via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> Date: 7/16/17 1:40 PM (GMT-05:00) To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Cc: svpegasus38 <svpegasu...@gmail.com> Subject: Re: Stus-List Bow Light... You have a corroded wire/connection somewhere in the run. Most likely it is in or near the anchor locker. Or the fixture its self.Look for corrosion at any location where moisture could be. Water can wick up a wire several feet corroding it all the way. You can splice on new wire maybe in v-berth using the heat shrink butt splices. Sent from my T-Mobile 4G LTE Device Doug Mountjoy POYC Pegasus (for sale) Lf38 Significant Other LF39 -------- Original message -------- From: David via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> Date: 7/16/17 10:18 (GMT-08:00) To: CNC CNC <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> Cc: David <davidrisc...@msn.com> Subject: Stus-List Bow Light... ...is only producing 6.75 volts. I suspect it's grounding somewhere along its run. Before I do the dreaded refeeding of a new wire...any thoughts out there as to what I might be missing? FYI...Stern light is working fine... Thanks in advance... Sent from my Verizon 4G LTE smartphone _______________________________________________ This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. If you wish to make a contribution to offset our costs, please go to: https://www.paypal.me/stumurray All Contributions are greatly appreciated!
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