Capt. Clueless
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Having access to every type of electrical installation equipment avail, I wired up my Campervan conversion in Arctic cable. T&E will get too brittle. 1mm for lighting and 2.5mm for sockets.
What size mains cable is your boat wired in?
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JumbleDuck
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Standards are big business, because they are an important component of business-to-business deals. If there wasn't a standard for copper-cadmium tramway overhead (BS8, from memory) or for wiring of yachts (ISO 13297) then every time Blackpool Corporation wanted some conductor wire or Sunseeker wanted some wiring done they would have to produce, negotiate and check a very detailed specification. It's much easier just to say "send us 2 miles of 3/8" wire to BS8" or "wire this engine room to ISO 13297".
That doesn't mean that BS8 or ISO 13297 is the only way, or the best way, or the safest way to proceed. The standards are affected by many things, including commercial and practical aspects. They shouldn't be confused, as sometimes misguided people do, with statutory regulations - although these can and often do refer to standards. So, for example, the wiring regulations BS7671 are produced by two private organisations (the IET and the BSI) and have no statutory force in themselves, but are referred to by various statutory instruments.
Sorry. Long-winded answer. BS and ISO are private commercial organisations which produce standards to earn money. I agree with you that when these standards are legally mandated they should be freely available.
davidpbo
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Personally if I could get hold of it easily I would use what I know as HOFR (Heat, Oil and Fire Resistant cable) that i have come acroas on ships. It is usually semi flexible stranded cable similar to flex, but with each strand being a larger csa and less of them than flex and IMHO does not corrode quite so readily as fine flex. Of course there is also tinned cable. However, I will use what I have.
aquaplane
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I used this :
http://www.screwfix.com/p/time-heat-resistant-flexible-cable-3093y-3-core-2-5mm-x-5m-white/80786
I fitted a double with USB outlets but as said, tend to use the 12V USB socket to charge phones since the charger is working when I have a 240V hook up.
After spending 2 days charging my battery (without the benefit of solar) with a Lidl 4Amp charger, I invested in a Cetek M200 to cram the amps in quicker when I am plugged in. That was on the Centaur with 220Ahrs of batteries.
http://www.screwfix.com/p/time-heat-resistant-flexible-cable-3093y-3-core-2-5mm-x-5m-white/80786
I fitted a double with USB outlets but as said, tend to use the 12V USB socket to charge phones since the charger is working when I have a 240V hook up.
After spending 2 days charging my battery (without the benefit of solar) with a Lidl 4Amp charger, I invested in a Cetek M200 to cram the amps in quicker when I am plugged in. That was on the Centaur with 220Ahrs of batteries.
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davidpbo
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Hi Bob me missed seeing you on the lake. Maybe next year we might venture up to the Clyde again.
I only have 1 x 85amp at present and the better charger I have is not too bad at getting the amps in. When that battery dies I may put a bigger single battery.
I weighed the boat last week and think it has maybe gained 30 or so Kgs since last time. Mostly engine, control and wiring harness.
Thanks for the info.
I only have 1 x 85amp at present and the better charger I have is not too bad at getting the amps in. When that battery dies I may put a bigger single battery.
I weighed the boat last week and think it has maybe gained 30 or so Kgs since last time. Mostly engine, control and wiring harness.
Thanks for the info.
