Typically on 12v marine electrical systems the positive side will lead back to the panel and the ground side goes to one (or more, depending on layout and location)) main ground wire(s) that should run around the boat and the negative side of your "appliances" will just "tap" this lead at a convenient location behind the device. In other words, the neg. side doesn't lead back to a central location as does the pos. side. Mark, Gratis (6115) Want to keep your WHOLE PAYCHECK? PLEASE VISIT http://www.fairtax.org ----- Original Message ----- From: Matthew Tisdale To: [email protected] Sent: Sunday, December 09, 2007 5:13 PM Subject: catalina27-talk: Catalina 27 Appliance Ground Wires
Hi, I am a brand new C27 owner and member of the Association. Thanks in advance for any advice you can offer on my boat's electrical system. My first question is: where are my appliance ground wires? I have diagrammed my electrical system carefully and found all the positive appliance wires. They are bundled and colored coded just as the C27 manual indicates they should be. Now, I just need to locate the ground wires and be sure they're hooked up properly. But tracing them is difficult as they all seem to run through the deck around the cabin. Where do the ground wires typically end on a C27? Thanks again! Matthew T ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Internal Virus Database is out-of-date. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.488 / Virus Database: 269.15.3/1082 - Release Date: 10/20/2007 2:59 PM
