Leslie
Yes you are correct Leslie, I must have been asleep and I hope Bob found his problem despite my incorrect advice Sorry Bob Dwight Veinot C&C 35 MKII, Alianna Head of St. Margaret's Bay, NS _____ From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Leslie Paal Sent: May 15, 2013 6:08 PM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Subject: Re: Stus-List Electrical Advice? 0 ohms is short, not blown bulb OL or very high reading is open circuit, blown bulb, bad connection, etc. Leslie _____ From: dwight veinot <dwightvei...@hfx.eastlink.ca> To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Sent: Wednesday, May 15, 2013 8:40 AM Subject: Re: Stus-List Electrical Advice? 12 V OFF, just test across the 2 wires leading to the light.disconnect them at the base of the mast, a reading of zero ohms suggests a blown bulb, bad connection for the bulb or broken wire (s). Dwight Veinot C&C 35 MKII, Alianna Head of St. Margaret's Bay, NS _____ From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Robert Abbott Sent: May 15, 2013 12:32 PM To: Dennis C. ; cnc-list@cnc-list.com Subject: Stus-List Electrical Advice? Dennis: Thank you for the step by step advice. I have the meter here now and it reads "0 ohms" when I touch the red and black probes......my meter reads "1 . " when not touching.....not OL (out of limits) ..... I guess all meters are not the same. One more question.....when I do this test, do I have the 12V switch for the mast head light ON or OFF at the electrical panel? I told you I was no electrician! Bob Abbott AZURA C&C 32 - 84 Halifax , NS On 2013/05/15 11:56 AM, Dennis C. wrote: Set your meter to read resistance (ohms) Touch the red and black probes together to test the meter. You should see 0 ohms when touching and OL (out of limits) when not touching Attach the common (black) probe to a ground wire (black or yellow) at the mast base junction Touch the meter's red probe to the positive wires at the junction Readings Out of limits - open circuit, i.e. burned out bulb or bulb not making good contact in socket Some ohm reading - resistance shows good bulb 0 ohms - shorted circuit Dennis C. _____ From: Robert Abbott <mailto:robertabb...@eastlink.ca> <robertabb...@eastlink.ca> To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Sent: Wednesday, May 15, 2013 9:38 AM Subject: Stus-List Electrical Advice? After steeping the mast, I hooked up the various lights (running, bow, foredeck). Mast head light did not come on....my guess is a blown bulb or the bulb connection could be bad. I am no electrician but I do have a digital multimeter. Is there a 'test' with the multimeter that can suggest that it is a blown bulb or a bad bulb connection? A simple 'yes' answer will not suffice.....step by step explanation would be helpful. I ask this because getting the the top of my mast is a 3 person task....one to up, one to grind and one to tail. If I know it is the bulb, I can plan for a fix accordingly. Bob Abbott AZURA C&C 32 - 84 Halifax , N.S. _______________________________________________ This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album http://www.cncphotoalbum.com <http://www.cncphotoalbum.com/> CnC-List@cnc-list.com _______________________________________________ This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album http://www.cncphotoalbum.com <http://www.cncphotoalbum.com/> CnC-List@cnc-list.com _____ No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com <http://www.avg.com/> Version: 2012.0.2242 / Virus Database: 3162/5825 - Release Date: 05/15/13 _______________________________________________ This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album http://www.cncphotoalbum.com <http://www.cncphotoalbum.com/> CnC-List@cnc-list.com _____ No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2012.0.2242 / Virus Database: 3162/5825 - Release Date: 05/15/13
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