Boat electrics

[binky]

Have a possible job to wire up a boat, anyone know of any good guides to this sort of work??

 

[AAAMUSEMENTS]

Boats are exempt from building regs, so as far as I know you can do pretty much whatever you like!

At least driving an earth rod in should be easy enough...

:innocent

 

[ProDave]

It won't need building regs, but should still comply with wiring regs.

Treat it like a caravan installation, i.e use flex because of possible vibration rather than single core etc. If it's a steel boat, bond hull to CPC.

Will it have mains hookup, or a generator off the engine? or is it a static houseboat?

 

[stephenh]

Here is a good site, well recommended by marine electricians - it's notes to a very comprehensive course. Try 'Rules for wiring' half way down the left hand side for a start.

http://www.tb-training.co.uk/cover.html

Good luck - Never stint on material quality, always go for the best, the marine environment plays merry hell with electrics. Only use tinned flex cable etc.

 

[Apache]

now why does the words 'galvanic isolatior' pop into my head.......

 

[Badger]

Boats are exempt from building regs, so as far as I know you can do pretty much whatever you like!At least driving an earth rod in should be easy enough...

:innocent

i think you mean DIVING dont you :innocent Wet Fish:coat:^O:^O

 

[revjames]

i think you mean DIVING dont you :innocent Wet Fish:coat:^O:^O

You are thinking of a floating earth... :coat

 

[ProDave]

You are thinking of a floating earth... :coat

PMSL

 

[binky]

It won't need building regs, but should still comply with wiring regs.Treat it like a caravan installation, i.e use flex because of possible vibration rather than single core etc. If it's a steel boat, bond hull to CPC.

Will it have mains hookup, or a generator off the engine? or is it a static houseboat?

think it will be more houseboat than yacht - I haven't actually seen it yet, but want to go in a bit prepared in case owner asks awkward questions

 

[septiclecky]

think it will be more houseboat than yacht - I haven't actually seen it yet, but want to go in a bit prepared in case owner asks awkward questions

Not for Roman Abramavitch then

 

[Theorysparky]

Just a few sites i found

google narrowboat electrics etc

http://www.narrowboatbuilding.com/narrowboat-electrics.htm

http://www.leisure-electrics.co.uk/faqs.htm

i quite fancy getting into this kind of stuff

 

[mojorebel]

http://www.talk.electricianforum.co.uk/showthread.php?p=75647#post75647

 

[binky]

Just a few sites i foundgoogle narrowboat electrics etc

http://www.narrowboatbuilding.com/narrowboat-electrics.htm

http://www.leisure-electrics.co.uk/faqs.htm

i quite fancy getting into this kind of stuff

So do I, might be able to take up fishing whilst I'm at it :^O

 

[binky]

Thanks me hearties, I can now chart me way through stormy waters ahaaaa. The sun is well over the yard arm and nearly set on the port side so Its time to shiver me timbers and down some grog:Y:Y:Y ahhaaa

Anyone got a parrott for sale???

 

[steptoe]

can you use IT on a houseboat?

deffo some very stringent regs to go by if you intend running 230v on it, especially if you are hooking up to land borne mains.

artic flex as a minimum I would think, Ive done a few onshore fishing boats this way with no probs.