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Wiring on an otherwise well-kept boat can be a disaster. The author defines marine grade components and discusses how to use them in splices, terminals, and wire support.
[SailNet, 27 January 2004]
Downloadable Excel spreadsheet for calculating voltage drops at various current flows on various size wire. The author offers it for sizing your wiring.
[Alain Fraysse, USA]
Unless the boat has an isolation transformer, the author recommends you run the green grounding wire for your AC system to the engine. He details three common wiring errors.
[Practical Sailor]
Brief grab bag of facts and commentary about wiring AC circuits on board. Contains excerpts from hard-to-find bulletin board and newsgroup postings, as well as links to useful sites and vendor pages.
[Bill Dietrich, 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]
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]
Short battery life or dead batteries? Here′s how to diagnose and fix faulty DC systems, poor quality batteries, poor installation, faulty chargers, and bad connections.
[Yachtsurvey.com]
How a novice can go about tracing an electrical fault. Using an ohmmeter, the author tests batteries, wiring, circuit breaker, light terminals, bulb, and ground wiring to find why a stern light doesn?t work.
[SailNet, 28 February 2001]
How to be check that your circuit breakers properly match your wiring to avoid fire. 4 pages with photos and table of ampacity.
[Sail Magazine, February 2001]
How to use boots, shielding, and wire ties to protect electrical wiring from hot, wet or moving boat parts. Where to install circuit-protection devices. When and how to get a wiring inspection.
[SailNet, 25 March 2003]
Electrical Maintenance and Troubleshooting
Distribution Panels and Breakers
Although marine electrical systems tend to be much less complex than automotive systems, they must endure significantly more harsh environments.
Greg Terzian
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