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Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar

05-08-2022, 12:47

Replies: 79

Electrical Panel replacement

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Posted By noelex 77

Re: Electrical Panel replacement

Multiple breakers are needed. With seperate circuits if the circuit for the tricolour fails you can use the lower navigation lights. If the circuit for lower navigation lights fails you can use the...

Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar

05-08-2022, 12:14

Replies: 79

Electrical Panel replacement

Views: 11,762

Posted By noelex 77

Re: Electrical Panel replacement

It is easy to underestimate the difficulty of even simple repair jobs when sailing offshore, especially when shorthanded. Murphy dictates these failures will occur at the worst time.

Where...

Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar

05-08-2022, 11:56

Replies: 79

Electrical Panel replacement

Views: 11,762

Posted By noelex 77

Re: Electrical Panel replacement

Agreed, Din rail circuit breakers are more bulky and have an “industrial” look that is not always appreciated, but the standard size ensures that the same sized units are available from multiple...

Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar

05-08-2022, 10:54

Replies: 79

Electrical Panel replacement

Views: 11,762

Posted By noelex 77

Re: Electrical Panel replacement

:thumb: Thermal breakers are not as good as magnetic/thermal breakers.

Magnetic/thermal breakers are frequently used as switches on a boat. This does reduce their life so it is better to have...

Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar

31-07-2022, 05:02

Replies: 79

Electrical Panel replacement

Views: 11,762

Posted By noelex 77

Re: Electrical Panel replacement

Using double pole breakers is the most common way of wiring aluminium boats. Look at the photo on post #1 of the OP’s electrical panel as fitted by the manufacturer, Garcia, they are all double pole...

Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar

31-07-2022, 03:12

Replies: 79

Electrical Panel replacement

Views: 11,762

Posted By noelex 77

Re: Electrical Panel replacement

Most marine circuit breakers are single pole only. This means that even when the circuit breaker is off the negative wire is energised. This greatly reduces the cost of components and the simplicity...

Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar

30-07-2022, 08:22

Replies: 79

Electrical Panel replacement

Views: 11,762

Posted By noelex 77

Re: Electrical Panel replacement

That is an expensive dual pole circuit breaker panel (switching both positive and negative circuits).

I am not a great fan of the digital switching systems, but even if you disagree I think all...

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