No reason. It is done all the time. They will work just fine. I have three on my boat now.
There brightness will vary considerably from running on ship battery power (12V) to running off the engine alternator(14.5V) but all the lights onboard are like that now anyway, unless they are quality, voltage regulated marine LED's. Ken H. On 16 March 2013 15:15, [email protected] <[email protected]> wrote: > > Ok you electrical gurus, any reason I can't take leftover kitchen under > cabinet 12v puck lights and wire direct to my 12v system on the boat > eliminating the the 110v to 12v transformer? > Bill Walker > > ----- Reply message ----- > From: "Russ & Melody" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Subject: Stus-List Keyless Ignition Switch > Date: Sat, Mar 16, 2013 11:53 am > > > Hi Edd, > > On a previous boat I used the industrial AB momentary pushbutton switches. > Red for glow plugs & green for starter (go!). They had a waterproof cover > over the pushbutton. > http://www.ab.com/en/epub/catalogs/12768/229240/229244/2531081/1734224/Momentary-Push-Button-Operators.html > > My current panel has a single toggle switch. Bottom position is OFF, > centre position is ON and the top position is for the STARTER with a spring > return to centre. It has a waterproof boot too. This switch came from a > refrigerated highway trailer start panel. > The boot is in the second or third row. Note the price of the "marine" > boot :0 > http://www.jamestowndistributors.com/userportal/search_subCategory.do?categoryName=Electrical%20Switches&category=183&refine=1&page= > > ** **Cheers, Russ > ** ***Sweet *35 mk-1 > > > At 07:49 AM 16/03/2013, you wrote: > > All, > > I was very interested reading about going keyless for your engine's > ignition. Certainly makes sense - It's getting the battery switch on that > is the real hurdle for stealing a boat. It's very easy to get to the back > of an engine panel and just connect the wires. > > Plus when your boat is as graphics-heavy as the Enterprise, I doubt anyone > could steal her and get very far without being found. > > And I've also had my share (and fill) of bent keys and crud getting into > the key slot. > > For those who have done it, what did you use as a replacement toggle or > push-button switch? I'm thinking something lighted, low-profile and > water-resistant. > > > All the best, > > Edd > > > Edd M. Schillay > Starship Enterprise > C&C 37+ | Sail No: NCC-1701-B > City Island, NY > Starship Enterprise's Captain's Log <http://enterpriseb.blogspot.com/> > > > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > [email protected] > > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > [email protected] > >
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