1 month sitrep

[scoobert]

Originally Posted by Sailmonkey

I've seen worse.......

if I had to field a guess I'd say those are leads from the house batteries to various loads. They used to be fused.

thats my guess too, but the only load that big is the windlass.
i cant think of anything else that zaps that much power.

[Teknav]

Scoob...in the second pic, is that an exposed corroded cable terminal without insulation, right in the open? Is this boat a WW II vintage?

Mauritz

[scoobert]

Originally Posted by Teknav

Scoob...in the second pic, is that an exposed corroded cable terminal without insulation, right in the open? Is this boat a WW II vintage?

Mauritz

sorry, i am not WW2 old, lol.
yes, two of them if you squint.

[Sailmonkey]

Originally Posted by scoobert

thats my guess too, but the only load that big is the windlass.
i cant think of anything else that zaps that much power.

Windlass, House panel, at one time there may have been an electrosan unit.....etc.

[scoobert]

also a sail update....

i own a level headed ketch.
this is resolved by a pro rigger.

[scoobert]

Originally Posted by Sailmonkey

Windlass, House panel, at one time there may have been an electrosan unit.....etc.

i googled the elctrosan, what is it? was it?

[Sailmonkey]

Originally Posted by scoobert

i googled the elctrosan, what is it? was it?

A poo processing unit. Electrical current passed through saltwater sterilizes the "stuff"

[JRM]

I feel a bit of your pain. Here's a "before and midway through" set of pics from my battery project... Since the last pic I've cleaned it up a bit more and added the battery monitor.

It does get better, I promise. But do take time to label everything. It makes it somehow seem less scary...









JRM

[scoobert]

so there was nearly a fire last night. well there could have been i guess.

i went to fire up the AC when i came in. and as i flipped the breaker i saw sparks behind the panel. yikes.
so i said to myself, this wiring must be totally shot. i was really expecting to see cloth covered wire or some such thing.



the wires on the transfer switch were lose, i dont know why. now it is fine. looks like the wires were redone at some point, well the AC anyhow. but very clean!