This would be a good time to install a ground bus bar or a Blue Sea PowerPost Plus.
https://www.bluesea.com/products/2300/Common_150A_BusBar_-_10_Gang_with_Cover https://www.bluesea.com/products/category/PowerPost_Connectors/PowerPost_Plus Dennis C. On Wed, Mar 11, 2015 at 9:19 PM, Joseph Scott via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > Yep, that's exactly how my panel is and I did see those bolts. I guess I > was expecting a bar or something. Thanks a lot. This is my first > electrical project. > > Sent from my iPad > > > On Mar 11, 2015, at 10:13 PM, Rick Brass <rickbr...@earthlink.net> > wrote: > > > > Remove the panel from its mounting slots (lift up, pull the bottom > forward, > > and then lower out of the top slot. That's the way mine is rigged. If > > different from yours, just ignore this email.) > > > > On the starboard side of the wiring compartment about 4 or 5 inches from > the > > top you should see two "bolts" sticking out about an inch or two. One of > > these is the ground and will have a bunch of black wires affixed to it. > One > > of the fatter black wires in the common ground for all the panel wiring > down > > to the battery wire connection on the engine block. > > > > The other "bolt" on my boat is the common positive from the battery > 1-2-all > > switch to the panel, and most of the fuses get power from this point. > > > > > > Rick Brass > > Imzadi 1976 C&C 38 mk 2 > > Hull # 049 > > Washington, NC > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of > Joseph > > Scott via CnC-List > > Sent: Wednesday, March 11, 2015 9:47 PM > > To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com > > Subject: Stus-List 1976 C&C 38 Electrical Panel > > > > Hey All > > > > I am looking at installing a DC refrig system. The old one I pulled out > was > > AC so I need to run new wiring. When I look at the fuse panel all I see > it > > a place for the positive wire. I don't see anywhere to attach the > negative > > or anywhere that the negative comes into the panel. Shouldn't it be > there > > somewhere? > > > > Thanks > > > > Joe > > > > Sent from my > > _______________________________________________ > > > > Email address: > > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the > bottom > > of page at: > > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Email address: > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the > bottom of page at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > >
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