Trophy Rebuild-Switch panel

[kingair]

Here is the wired switch panel with Deutsch connectors. I am waiting on Robalo to send me the silk screened caps with the name of each item. They had all but underwater lights. Great customer service.

[csvencer]

King,

Not sure if you have seen this page before but with all your deutsch connectors I thought you might find them handy.

http://www.ezacdc.com/Scripts/default.asp

I looked at them when I did some rewiring but it wasn't practical because I had already replaced half of my gear without the connectors.

-Svence

[kingair]

King,

Not sure if you have seen this page before but with all your deutsch connectors I thought you might find them handy.

http://www.ezacdc.com/Scripts/default.asp

I looked at them when I did some rewiring but it wasn't practical because I had already replaced half of my gear without the connectors.

-Svence

I did, but they pretty much work for a standard wiring., no extra stuff that we all have on our CC's. I am pretty good at crimping connectors now.

[OReely]

Kingair,

I know your're trying to do a first class job on your rebuild. I have one critique on your panel - I don't like how you daisy chained the line side of your breakers. Even though your using good terminals, there is still a good opportunity for corrosion. Once it starts the entire chain could be at risk for failure.

Wire sizing is important also. With a daisy chain, the wire should be sized to take the load of all the devices on the chain. I know - nobody uses every device at once - until they do.

I prefer to run separate leads from a power bus to the line side. Corrosion at one terminal won't compromise all the terminals. Wire sizing can be properly managed.

Anyway, thats my two cents.

[kingair]

Kingair,

I know your're trying to do a first class job on your rebuild. I have one critique on your panel - I don't like how you daisy chained the line side of your breakers. Even though your using good terminals, there is still a good opportunity for corrosion. Once it starts the entire chain could be at risk for failure.

Wire sizing is important also. With a daisy chain, the wire should be sized to take the load of all the devices on the chain. I know - nobody uses every device at once - until they do.

I prefer to run separate leads from a power bus to the line side. Corrosion at one terminal won't compromise all the terminals. Wire sizing can be properly managed.

Anyway, thats my two cents.

I see what you mean, and I actually went to Blue Sea and had an "engineer" look at what I did. I needed a wire gauge that would handle 25 amps at a 3% voltage drop. based on this the hot feed wire is an 8 gauge wire. The ground wire is spec at 14 gauge.

No item uses more than 25 amps and the largest item, the macerator uses 16 amps and a 10 foot run with 14 gauge wire.

BTW, you are right about good connectors. You are looking at about $200.00 worth of ancor connectors there.

[OReely]

I didn't think the wire was 8 ga. I guess you'll be okay as 8 ga. wire, if it's 105C insulated, has an ampacity of 80. You still have the corrosion issue to deal with but that's a personal preference I suppose.

If those terminals cost you $200 you should find a new supplier. I think the list on quick connect terminals is only about $1.50.

[Fishinspot]

Nice setup.

[kingair]

I see what you mean, and I actually went to Blue Sea and had an "engineer" look at what I did. I needed a wire gauge that would handle 25 amps at a 3% voltage drop. based on this the hot feed wire is an 8 gauge wire. The ground wire is spec at 14 gauge.

No item uses more than 25 amps and the largest item, the macerator uses 16 amps and a 10 foot run with 14 gauge wire.

BTW, you are right about good connectors. You are looking at about $200.00 worth of ancor connectors there.

I bought them from Jim at BOE for 4$ (3 each). That was the cheapest I could find, and he had an issue getting the female adhesive type. I am not sure why they are so hard to find.

[yottyboy]

Next time try Genuinedealz.com He has the same adhesive lined crimp fittings that Ancor repackages in their little plastic boxes. I think they have the same lettering on them. I held them up side by side and I couldn't tell any difference except for the price. I have been a regular customer for the last three years. He has female spade disconnects in small, medium and large, all adhesive lined.

I don't think your daisy chained panel wiring is going to corrode. Maybe in twenty years or so. I did all my panel wiring just this way.