AC and DC ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS ON BOATS

[GordMay]

AC and DC ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS ON BOATS
ABCY* E-11 (61 pages, effective July 31, 2004)
* American Boat & Yacht Council

These standards are guides for the design, construction, and installation of direct current (DC), and of alternating current (AC) electrical systems on boats.
I recommend that anyone contemplating any electrical work on their boat, immediately download & print these invaluable standards, while the link remains active.

Goto:
http://www.boatdesign.net/boat-desig...ricalGuide.pdf

E-11 Contents
11.1. PURPOSE
11.2. SCOPE
11.3. REFERENCED ORGANIZATIONS
11.4. DEFINITIONS
11.5. REQUIREMENTS
11.6. SYSTEM VOLTAGE
11.7. POWER SOURCE
11.8. SHORE POWER POLARITY DEVICES
11.9. ISOLATION OF GALVANIC CURRENTS
11.10. LOAD CALCULATIONS
11.11. PANELBOARD
11.12. OVERCURRENT PROTECTION
11.13. GROUND FAULT PROTECTION
11.14. SWITCHES
11.15. PLUGS AND RECEPTACLES
11.16. SYSTEM WIRING
11.17. APPLIANCES AND EQUIPMENT
11.18. DC GROUNDING AND BONDING
Figures, Tables, and more ...

See Also:
U.S. Coastguard Office of Boating Safety
Boatbuilder's Handbook
Goto:
Boating Safety

Including (but not limited to):
Subpart I — Electrical Systems (Title 33 CFR, Sections 183.401–183.460)
Goto:
http://www.uscgboating.org/SAFETY/bo...ELECTRICAL.pdf

[Joli]

Thanks Gord, nice references.

[David M]

Apparently, there are some builders that need to read the same.