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AC Wiring Question   (1)
Tally Ho at 4:21pm 07.28.22
I have 3 which works for me. Charger, water heater, outlest. If you have AC that would add one.
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Two Sails at 3:56pm 07.28.22
AC Wiring Question
DeniseO30 at 3:43pm 07.28.22
op doesn't really need the redundancy of 120 and 12 volts for the refrigeration unit. Contrary to
AC Wiring Question
jviss at 3:32pm 07.28.22
Done correctly, electrical systems are safe, done incorrectly they are deadly. Here, here!
AC Wiring Question
dlochner at 3:30pm 07.28.22
To the OP, I'm a little late to this party as I don't normally read the Catalina forum. After skimmi
AC Wiring Question
Hayden Watson at 3:29pm 07.28.22
That would be a big AC panel, even on a 40' boat, no? I have 3 which works for me. Charger, water
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thinwater at 3:28pm 07.28.22
I have towed drogues in gale and near gale conditions many times for research. A drogue element pull
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dmax at 3:26pm 07.28.22
You could make your own using a strip and adhesive from mcmaster-carr: https://www.mcmaster.com/uhmw
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JamesG161 at 3:26pm 07.28.22
One last thought about the Friction core... It seems to match Part #76 taper and used for less wear
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I do not know, but suggest using same materials as Part# 76. Jim... PS: you might call Simson-Lawra
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Nice plans. Have you taken into consideration the requirement to have a controller on the solar out
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jviss at 3:14pm 07.28.22
Actually Don is correct. if this is the factory alt(leece-Neville) with key /on excite.. Once the a
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Paulam at 3:05pm 07.28.22
and you wonder why people like to me find it difficult
AC Wiring Question
jviss at 3:01pm 07.28.22
a small, say, six circuit 120 Volt panel That would be a big AC panel, even on a 40' boat, no?
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Maine Sail at 2:59pm 07.28.22
That's not so, Don. When the regulator is shut off, and there's no field current, there will be no
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I'm an accountant (retired) I can build 20 year life of mine models but when it comes to electricity
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Stu Jackson at 2:37pm 07.28.22
for someone like me the black art of electricity is now darker None of us was born an electrician
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can point me in the right direction? Take it with you to ACE Hardware. Most of their stores have
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Stu Jackson at 2:30pm 07.28.22
I will be installing a Lithium and will relocate it more forward..........I will probably upgrade m
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