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ABYC standards and recommended practices for the design, construction, and installation of direct current (DC) electrical systems on boats and of alternating current (AC) electrical systems on boats.
[American Boat & Yacht Council, Edgewater, MD, USA]
Unmoderated forum on marine electrical and electronic equipment. Good advice and resources here, but you have to dig and you have to be selective.
[Usenet, USA]
Grab bag of facts and commentary about electrical fuses and circuit breakers. Contains excerpts from hard-to-find bulletin board and newsgroup postings, as well as links to useful sites and vendor pages.
[Bill Dietrich, USA]
A wide and deep list of inspections and tests you can do to be sure your (or your perspective) boat has no electrical or related problems. An excellent reference when adding or refitting electrical components. The pages are shareware; the author requests a small donation from users.
[Robb Zuk, Salt Spring Island, Canada]
A discussion board and photo gallery for cruising sailors and wannabes focused on the best ways to generate, distribute, and control electricity on a cruising boat.
[Cruisers Forum, Buskerud, Norway]
This is a chapter of the 366-page U.S. military field manual on Marine Electricity, maybe a pirate copy published for would-be soldiers and mercenaries. It′s a very good primer on the basics - direct and alternating current, circuit measurement, distribution, etc. - but if you read it on line, you have to put up with banner ads aimed at high-testosterone men.
[Free Military Training Manuals, USA]
How to assess and plan an AC or DC distribution panel, descriptions of 7 vendors, choosing between custom and standard, and common mistakes in installation. 5 pages with photos and table of wire color codes.
[Practical Sailor, 15 August 2002]
12 small (3-8 position) electrical panels from BEP, Newmar, Blue Sea, and West Marine are rated for construction quality and night readability. Includes broader advice on choosing a panel to fit your needs and installing it.
[Practical Sailor, 15 August 2005]
Standard, modular, or custom panels for DC and AC switches and gauges.
[Bass Products, LLC, Bristol, CT, USA]
Waterproof 4- and 6-gang toggle switch electrical panels with reset breakers and extra labels. Also single rocker and toggle switches.
[Unified Marine, Naples, FL, USA]
All circuits are fuse or breaker protected. The only exception to this may be the starter motor circuit.
Robb Zuk
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