Also, coat all crimp connections and the connectors with TefGel prior to crimping and connecting.
http://www.jamestowndistributors.com/userportal/show_product.do?pid=546 Dennis C. On Thu, Mar 12, 2015 at 7:28 AM, Robert Boyer via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > I recently learned of the importance of using wires for refrigeration > systems that are 2 sizes larger than the anchor wire charts recommend--it > is amazing how the voltage drop experienced otherwise reduces the > efficiency of the fridge. > > Since this is your first foray into boat wiring, use tinned wire and > generally follow the Anchor wire size recommendations. (The longer the > run, the heavier the wire should become.) Also, I highly recommend using a > good crimping tool--it makes a difference! > > By the way, all the original wiring on our C&Cs were un-tinned because > tinned wire was not readily available thirty years ago. I have replaced > most of my original wiring but there are some embedded in the cabin roof > that I can't replace. One change that works in our favor is the increased > used of LED bulbs and their reduced electrical needs compared to thirty > years ago. > > Bob > > Bob Boyer > S/V Rainy Days / Annapolis MD > 1983 C&C Landfall 38 - Hull #230 > email: dainyr...@icloud.com > blog: dainyrays.blogspot.com > > "There is nothing--absolutely nothing--half so much worth doing as simply > messing about in boats." --Kenneth Grahame > > _______________________________________________ > > 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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