I am feeling a bit foolish right now. The PO did install a ground bus in the battery compartment. Since it wasn't in with the electrical panel I didn't put 2 and 2 together.
Sent from my iPad > On Mar 11, 2015, at 11:07 PM, Dennis C. <capt...@gmail.com> wrote: > > 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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