I believe the isolator will be a 'black box' in the power circuit (closest to the shore power connector on the boat). The one I have is labeled.
-----Original Message----- >From: James Henderson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Sent: May 23, 2007 3:29 PM >To: [email protected] >Subject: Re: catalina27-talk: GFCI? > >Jim, >How would I know if the previous owner of my boat put in a galvanic isolator >or diodes in the ground >line? What should I look for? I am not a master electrician...not even >close! > >J > > >>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>Reply-To: [email protected] >>To: [email protected] >>Subject: Re: catalina27-talk: GFCI? >>Date: Wed, 23 May 2007 10:22:46 -0700 >> >>Jim, >> If the circuit is the way you describe it, you are correct in that each >>receptacle would need to be GFIC. If each receptacle has wires run to a >>common tie point, and from there to the fuse/ circuit breaker then your >>configuration looks sort of like a star and you need a GFIC on each one. >>On the other hand, if the wires go from one receptacle to another, then >>you only need a GFIC on the receptacle closest to the fuse/breaker. >> If the dock receptacle has a GFIC, this would protect your boat's >>receptacles, unless you have a galvanic isolator or diodes in the ground >>line. As I'm sure you know, these are to prevent galvanic corrosion from >>stray currents, but I think they can also block the some of the leakage >>current in the ground line which would cause the GFIC to trip. >> GFIC testers are not expensive <$5-15> at Home Depot or on eBay, and >>using one to check the function of both your boat and home's GFIC is cheap >>insurance. >> >>Jim, "Tequila Chica" >>Dana Point, CA >> >> >> >> >>"Sailor Chef" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>Sent by: [email protected] >>05/23/2007 09:37 AM >>Please respond to >>[email protected] >> >> >>To >><[email protected]> >>cc >> >>Subject >>Re: catalina27-talk: GFCI? >> >> >> >> >> >> >>I can't speak to your individual outlets but around here the dock outlets >>are GFCI. If that is the case, I would think you would not need individual >>GFCI outlets. >>Mark >>Want to keep your WHOLE PAYCHECK? >>PLEASE VISIT http://www.fairtax.org >>----- Original Message ----- >>From: "James Henderson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>To: <[email protected]> >>Sent: Wednesday, May 23, 2007 10:04 AM >>Subject: catalina27-talk: GFCI? >> >> >>While tinkering with my outlets last night, and trying to install a GFCI >>outlet, I noticed that none of the 110v outlets seemed to be wired in the >>same circuit and would thus each need to be changed to a GFCI. Am I >>correct? >>As it is, my boat has no GFCI installed at all. Thanks! >> >>_________________________________________________________________ >>More photos, more messages, more storage-get 2GB with Windows Live >>Hotmail. >>http://imagine-windowslive.com/hotmail/?locale=en-us&ocid=TXT_TAGHM_migratio >> >>n_HM_mini_2G_0507 >> >> >> >>-- >>No virus found in this incoming message. >>Checked by AVG Free Edition. >>Version: 7.5.467 / Virus Database: 269.7.3/809 - Release Date: 5/17/2007 >>5:18 PM >> >> >> >> > >_________________________________________________________________ >More photos, more messages, more storageget 2GB with Windows Live Hotmail. >http://imagine-windowslive.com/hotmail/?locale=en-us&ocid=TXT_TAGHM_migration_HM_mini_2G_0507 >
