240v on board cabling question

[PCUK]

Pedants say don't use t&e but if properly supported it will last at least 30 years on board without problems. I follow practical examples rather than loose theories, but as said before I am using arctic this time as it is cheap when bought in bulk from bankrupt stock.

 

[Bru]

Pedants and engineers my friend, pedants and engineers! Mayhap engineers are by nature and inclination also pedants but given that there is, in the overall scheme of things, a negligible cost difference between TWE and flex, it makes no sense to me to use TWE (and I've seen TWE fail on a boat after a lot less than 30 years by the way)

 

[LadyInBed]

Re the 13A sockets, I would strongly recommend putting in double sockets on a ring down both sides of the boat, as once you have mains, you will think of several other appliances to plug in. ie phone charger, AA/AAA battery charger, toaster, laptop, TV, mains lamps (though I would suggest a separate light circuit with fixed ceiling lights).

 

[Jabs]

Re the 13A sockets, I would strongly recommend putting in double sockets on a ring down both sides of the boat, as once you have mains, you will think of several other appliances to plug in. ie phone charger, AA/AAA battery charger, toaster, laptop, TV, mains lamps (though I would suggest a separate light circuit with fixed ceiling lights).

Maybe also consider a couple of those brilliant double sockets with USB charging outlets!

Tony

 

[chrishscorp]

Just rewired our Centaur, I did not use tinned due to the cost but all cable used was flexible, the mains side was put in using artic from my electrical suppliers including double sockets (usually cheaper than singles) one of which has a twin USB charger in its face plate. All through a Garage consumer unit with mcbs and 30ma RCD and a MALE weatherproof surface mounted 240v socket so you end up with a female socket on the live end from the marina side as an earlier poster pointed out

I would not use twin and earth on board, and i have reels of the stuff kicking about. Boats vibrate, they have engines lol houses dont, over a period of time vibration can crack the conductor.

 

[prv]

Maybe also consider a couple of those brilliant double sockets with USB charging outlets!

I'd much rather fit 12v USB sockets (indeed I have 7 scattered around the boat) that are usable all the time, rather than 240v ones that are only live when shore power is plugged in.

Pete

 

[chrishscorp]

I'd much rather fit 12v USB sockets (indeed I have 7 scattered around the boat) that are usable all the time, rather than 240v ones that are only live when shore power is plugged in.

Pete

We have both lol