Fireproof board for mounting electrical equipment

[Drumm]

I need to bond a suitable board to the GRP structure in a locker so that I screw mount a regulator for my electrical devices eg duogen regulator, smart shunt, mppt's.

I was going to use marine plywood but it's fire retardant/resistant.

Can anyone recommend a suitable board please?

 

[rogerthebodger]

Electrical distribution box normally has either a steel of aluminum plate for the mounting of electrical equipment either mounted on DIN rails or screwed onto the plate with tapped holes for easy removal

 

[MontyMariner]

paxolin board was the thing in my day.
Bakelite is now widely advertised https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/40461119...wfov6lo9x3OpRKDIFugkW_tpNUUjFxtwaAu1kEALw_wcB

 

[Tranona]

Not sure why you think it has to be fire proof or even fire retardant. Ply is fine.

 

[PaulRainbow]

I need to bond a suitable board to the GRP structure in a locker so that I screw mount a regulator for my electrical devices eg duogen regulator, smart shunt, mppt's.

I was going to use marine plywood but it's fire retardant/resistant.

Can anyone recommend a suitable board please?

Nothing there that cannot be mounted to ply.

 

[Trident]

As above - just remember to seal the ply with G4 or epoxy so it doesn't rot over the years and let everything fall off.

 

[William_H]

Some safety standards do require electrical switch boards etc to be mounted on fire proof material. I don't know what it is called but any electrical equipment supply should be able to provide. My home meter box for instance has this black board material. ol'will

 

[PaulRainbow]

The typical GRP boat has ply bulkheads etc, to which the fuse boards, battery chargers, consumer units, battery monitors, solar controllers etc etc are mounted. None of them get hot enough to damage ply.

If we need to mount everything on steel, aluminium or other fireproof material, that must mean that all of the wiring must also be mounted on such materials, or better yet in metal enclosures. This is not the case, ply is fine.