I watch a lot of sailing videos on YouTube. There are a couple of pretty good applications in use.
One of them is found on the Channel Expedition Evans. I will re look at the channel and see if I re-locate the episode where they incorporate panels into their bimini. There's are actually...
Seriously glad you did this. We are looking for the same solution. We currently have used (twice) a market umbrella that is more "rectangular". We took off the table top in the cockpit and put the umbrella down in the shaft. Works great actually but I wanted something a bit cleaner without...
All that said,
There's now a much better understanding of why some of the questions were asked. Other than the obvious (which it wasn't to me at the time) "How many amps are the lights?" "How long is the run?" "What other items are on that circuit?" This whole process has given me a true...
Here is the final result.
I ended up wiring in a relay.
From there;
one leg goes to the switch at the helm (86 leg on the relay)
one "leg" of the relay went to the breaker (which in turn went to the battery) (30 leg) with the recommended 25 amp breaker. (SKybolt)
one leg went to the ground buss...
I'm not sure why posting a picture of Lumitec's diagram indicates that I'm not grasping something.
Where's the buss in that diagram?
It's not there. So I drew one.
The breaker will not be used as a switch. Got it. Thank you. Another poor choice of words on my part.
Minus the orange wire...
I'd like to ask something else,
I recently had a new Garmin 93SV installed. Out came the Raymarine E80. Now I don't have a speedometer gauge that functions. I realize this is probably not a big deal because the Garmin can show speed. Is there a way to set the speed odometer gauge up to work...
Here is the picture from Lumitec.
The way this appears to me is:
A single wire (pick either Red or Black) runs the length of the run.
The light furthest from the battery is wired in at the end of that single wire run. Red-red, black to black.
But,,,
When you arrive at the next light in the...
SKybolt,
I’ve gone in and corrected my errors with your name. My apologies.
My goal with this is to learn. I have roadblocks mentally to be sure. I’m posting from your emails in the hopes that this thread may help someone else later.
I really can’t wait to get back to the boat and wrap this up...
The plan is to follow SKybolt’s instruction. First is 10 gauge from battery to buss.
Positive side will be battery to breaker to buss. Negative side will be battery to buss also with 10 gauge. The pigtails from the lights will be extended as necessary with 14 gauge to buss. All inside a...
This is exactly what SKybolt shared with me via email. You guys are incredible. I realize this is plain easy for you guys but for me it’s like —- I don’t wanna mess up.
anyway there are two wires from the switch and only one wire left over — the orange wire. Do I attach one side of the switch...