Do you know what the draw is? There is a neato chart here: http://www.postaudio.net/webserver/marinewiring.html Remember, 20 feet of double cable is a 40 foot circuit.
On Thu, Aug 16, 2012 at 3:32 PM, Stevan Plavsa <[email protected]>wrote: > Yeah all the negs go to the same place but the resistance is determined by > the cable. I don't know if I'm saying that right. Half way up the mast > might be 20 feet, but that's 20 feet two ways (40 feet) plus whatever > length to and from the panel. It was just a thought, trying to be helpful. > Sharing ground isn't recommended, at least, not according to Don Casey (all > I know about boat wiring comes from his book). > > Steve > C&C32 > > > On Thu, Aug 16, 2012 at 3:26 PM, [email protected] <[email protected]>wrote: > >> hm...the halyard theory is interesting....I hadn't raised any sails but, >> the sailmaker did without me there. He got there ahead of me and got to >> work... He did not mention anything. >> >> I can't imagine i got the connections wrong. I ran one 2-wire cable to >> each light. I would have the pos from one and the neg from the other >> hooked up....again....even if that were so, it shouln't really matter, >> right. All the negs go to the same place essentially... >> >> >> ---------- Original Message ---------- >> From: "Marek Dziedzic" <[email protected]> >> To: <[email protected]> >> Subject: Re: Stus-List Electrical issues up the mast... >> Date: Thu, 16 Aug 2012 15:17:46 -0400 >> >> Is it possible (considering that two lights are dim) that you connected >> them in series? I know that it sounds too simple, but it is a consideration. >> >> Marek >> C&C 24 Fennel >> >> _______________________________________________ >> This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album >> http://www.cncphotoalbum.com >> [email protected] >> >> >
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