Electrician recommendations chichester

[billyfish]

My house bank has stopped charging and I've been mucking about new switches, relays,alternator as afar as I can see all wired up the same , can't find any fuses and getting a bit stumped. We were in Yarmouth and had a guy look at it and it stumped him as well to the tune of 300 sobs. Sailed back yesterday to home port of chichester and if anyone knows of a clever chap with a meter I would love to know.

 

[PaulRainbow]

Is it just alternator charging that isn't working ?

If so, check the cables from the alternator to the battery, remove them, clean and refit. Do the same with the negative cables, in particular, remove, clean and refit the negative cable that's connected to the engine block.

 

[billyfish]

It's charging the start battery just not the house. I took them all off and put them back on but must have missed something

 

[PaulRainbow]

It's charging the start battery just not the house. I took them all off and put them back on but must have missed something

What are you using to split the charge between the engine and domestic batteries ?

 

[jlavery]

07921764251 – Adam McMenemy, ACM Marine, based at Emsworth Yacht Harbour. We've used him.

 

[billyfish]

What are you using to split the charge between the engine and domestic batteries ?

That is what I'm not finding and I've had all the panels off . Will continue my search

 

[ashtead]

Maybe the boat make might have an owners forum to give advice on location? If you are in Chi marina surely the office has name of electrician . The problem with them is getting one to turn up when said sadly .

 

[CJTurner]

Do you have a one/two both switch?

 

[billyfish]

All sorted

 

[PaulRainbow]

All sorted

And it was..........

 

[CJTurner]

Just to make the thread educational would you mind saying how? It would be of interest to me and maybe others in case a similar issue arose...I'm pleased to hear it's sorted though.

 

[billyfish]

It was connected wrong. Not sure how

 

[Caladh]

It was connected wrong. Not sure how

Assuming it’s now fixed your answer was not helpful.

 

[ashtead]

Did we learn who fixed it ? There used to be some good marine electricians in Chi marina but don’t know if any still there.

 

[Trident]

Did we learn who fixed it ? There used to be some good marine electricians in Chi marina but don’t know if any still there.

There still are and one of us fixed it

 

[Caladh]

There still are and one of us fixed it

So, you indicate either you or a colleague fixed billyfishes charging issue. This forum is surely for the benefit of all who contribute so how about telling us how it was fixed ?

 

[Trident]

Billyfish has already said it was just a wire in the wrong place

 

[Caladh]

Billyfish has already said it was just a wire in the wrong

….no he said it was “connected wrong”. What is the point of asking a question on this “practical” forum, getting it solved but not saying how ?

 

[billyfish]

Oh for gauds sake