Busy-livin Posted January 21, 2019 Share Posted January 21, 2019 Brain trust. Due to nav lights and sounder not working I have been searching past post on fishraider regarding rewiring a boat which was extremely helpful !! this morning I got under my old vsea to investigate. Before I knew what time it was i have stripped all the old gear out and scratching my head as to how this didnt catch fire!! ( not my wiring ) So I am keeping it simple. A main power feed from the battery with an inline fuse at the battery running to a switch panel which has circuit breakers incorporating in the panel. A bus bar to carry my negatives and having tinned wire due to corrosion. I'll only be running nav lights, anchor light, bilge, sounder and vhf and a strip light in the cuddy. Questions. 1. Best local place for marine grade wire. ( pm me if needed ) 2. Should I run another fuse box or is that over kill due to the breakers in the switch panel? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishop Posted January 21, 2019 Share Posted January 21, 2019 2 hours ago, Stanton44 said: Brain trust. Due to nav lights and sounder not working I have been searching past post on fishraider regarding rewiring a boat which was extremely helpful !! this morning I got under my old vsea to investigate. Before I knew what time it was i have stripped all the old gear out and scratching my head as to how this didnt catch fire!! ( not my wiring ) So I am keeping it simple. A main power feed from the battery with an inline fuse at the battery running to a switch panel which has circuit breakers incorporating in the panel. A bus bar to carry my negatives and having tinned wire due to corrosion. I'll only be running nav lights, anchor light, bilge, sounder and vhf and a strip light in the cuddy. Questions. 1. Best local place for marine grade wire. ( pm me if needed ) 2. Should I run another fuse box or is that over kill due to the breakers in the switch panel? What size online fuse do you have off your battery? I was going to put one in but couldn't find a fuse holder big enough. My battery cables are like jumper lead thickness. If your switch panel has breakers in it for each item I think that should be enough. Have you thought about a battery isolator to prevent any items slowly draining it while not in use? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busy-livin Posted January 21, 2019 Author Share Posted January 21, 2019 I havent yet. I am getting the fuse today I hope so I'll have to look at sizes. And yes I am putting an isolator in. At this stage now I'm making a shopping list and heading out thisarvo I hope. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rickmarlin62 Posted January 21, 2019 Share Posted January 21, 2019 I just done my vsea recently same principle power to a busbar then to lights and pumps thru switch panel sounder an gps radios direct to busbar with inline fuses all negatives to seperate neg busbar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busy-livin Posted January 21, 2019 Author Share Posted January 21, 2019 1 hour ago, rickmarlin62 said: I just done my vsea recently same principle power to a busbar then to lights and pumps thru switch panel sounder an gps radios direct to busbar with inline fuses all negatives to seperate neg busbar Awesome. Great to hear you've done the same. Sounds like I should be fine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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