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Electrical

Details of wiring and installation.
Battery box with added 40 A circuit, leading to helm. Fused within 7 inches of battery, as required.
Battery box with added 40 A circuit, leading to helm. Fused within 7 inches of battery, as required.		 Cuddy bilge pump, forward of the bulkhead. Aft pump on the other side. Note chafe protection through bulkhead.
Cuddy bilge pump, forward of the bulkhead. Aft pump on the other side. Note chafe protection through bulkhead.		 Pump wiring at terminal block inside helm above floorboards, for ease of replacement. Butt connectors drier but harder to servi
Pump wiring at terminal block inside helm above floorboards, for ease of replacement. Butt connectors drier but harder to servi		 VHF antenna entry cuddy port corner; drip loop and chafe protection (black fuel hose).
VHF antenna entry cuddy port corner; drip loop and chafe protection (black fuel hose).
Cables forward of the helm. L to R: GPS/sounder; GPS antenna; VHF cables; allaround power.
Cables forward of the helm. L to R: GPS/sounder; GPS antenna; VHF cables; allaround power.		 VHF and allaround power, rear of cuddy bulkhead; chafe protection is household TV cable pass-throughs.
VHF and allaround power, rear of cuddy bulkhead; chafe protection is household TV cable pass-throughs.		 Where it (almost) all goes; VHF to the left; GPS/sounder to the right on the dashboard.
Where it (almost) all goes; VHF to the left; GPS/sounder to the right on the dashboard.		 Port view of helm innards; rear panel falls back, for easier wire-up and service. Succeeding photos: details inside helm
Port view of helm innards; rear panel falls back, for easier wire-up and service. Succeeding photos: details inside helm
Major split loom-enclosed runs entering helm area from below or making low passes below. Blower hose removed for visibility.
Major split loom-enclosed runs entering helm area from below or making low passes below. Blower hose removed for visibility.		 Rear of helm; gauges and bilge pump controls to left; major switch panel lower right behind steering cable.
Rear of helm; gauges and bilge pump controls to left; major switch panel lower right behind steering cable.		 Side view of switch panel and bus bars: one: supply plus return/common ground point;, the other: return/common ground point.
Side view of switch panel and bus bars: one: supply plus return/common ground point;, the other: return/common ground point.		 Closeup of switch panel rear; quick disconnects galore.
Closeup of switch panel rear; quick disconnects galore.
Detail of fuel gauges; accessory plugin below gauges; oil pressure / coolant temp buzzer under steering right side.
Detail of fuel gauges; accessory plugin below gauges; oil pressure / coolant temp buzzer under steering right side.		 Westerbeke-provided harness to instr. panel; breaker protection on engine; chafe protection underneath.
Westerbeke-provided harness to instr. panel; breaker protection on engine; chafe protection underneath.		 Ground to port fuel filler; ties to port tank ground, running forward with fuel sender wires (next photo).
Ground to port fuel filler; ties to port tank ground, running forward with fuel sender wires (next photo).		 Port fuel filler ground joining tank ground; sender wiring joins loom en route to helm common ground point
Port fuel filler ground joining tank ground; sender wiring joins loom en route to helm common ground point
Blue Sea Cable Clams route cables through the cuddy cabin top. Drilled holes and slits in rubber stoppers permit easy installat
Blue Sea Cable Clams route cables through the cuddy cabin top. Drilled holes and slits in rubber stoppers permit easy installat		 Trapping stopper between halves of the clams compresses it tightly onto the cables; a little 303 helps here.
Trapping stopper between halves of the clams compresses it tightly onto the cables; a little 303 helps here.		 The same clam, released. That huge slit compresses tightly when installed, believe it or not!
The same clam, released. That huge slit compresses tightly when installed, believe it or not!		 Larger clam passes connectors up to about 1.4 inches in OD.
Larger clam passes connectors up to about 1.4 inches in OD.
Here is the underside of the installation in the previous photo.
Here is the underside of the installation in the previous photo.		 Bilge pumps initially mounted directly to hull; Dremeled holes to solid material.
Bilge pumps initially mounted directly to hull; Dremeled holes to solid material.		 Aft holes, also Dremeled; another layer of 3/8ths will be laid on top and new holes made.
Aft holes, also Dremeled; another layer of 3/8ths will be laid on top and new holes made.		 Clamp up, aft location; Thick filled epoxy between mounting ply and hull protects hull from rot.
Clamp up, aft location; Thick filled epoxy between mounting ply and hull protects hull from rot.

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Tom 31-Dec-2009 21:54
Thanks for these pictures! I'm just starting this part on the boat I'm building, and it's really nice to have such great examples.
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