So what do Colregs say about a foredeck light when under motor? When under sail? On a power boat?
Mike Persistence Halifax From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of robert via CnC-List Sent: Tuesday, September 13, 2016 11:24 AM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Cc: robert Subject: Stus-List Electrical Question Mystery solved......another lister bought the same fixture and explained how it connects.....the one white wire is the 'ground'........the fixture comes apart and the positive and negative wire(s) are led in through the back of the fixture and connects inside to the 'steaming light' and the 'foredeck light' which is controlled by a switch which is controlled by the boat's electrical panel switches so you can one light on or both at the same time. Rob Abbott AZURA C&C 32 - 84 Halifax, N.S. On 2016-09-12 10:11 AM, Frederick G Street via CnC-List wrote: Rob - unless there have been changes in regs that I'm not aware of, a steaming light (also referred to as a masthead light) IS still required, when motoring at night, along with the bow (or sidelights) and stern light. Maybe Canadian regs are different. On your existing fixture, the black is probably a common ground for the deck and steaming light; the red and green will be separate positive leads for each of the two lights. The replacement light from the Binnacle may only show one white wire; but my guess is that it contains three conductors, the same as the existing fixture. - Fred Fred Street -- Minneapolis S/V Oceanis (1979 C&C Landfall 38) -- Bayfield, WI On Sep 12, 2016, at 7:49 AM, robert via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com<mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com>> wrote: When up the mast the other day, I noticed that my 'Steaming, Bow, Foredeck Light' was in pretty bad shape.....probably the original 32 years old. Will probably replace it when the mast is hauled later this Fall although I understand this light is no longer legally required.......but I do like the halogen foredeck light. I found this one linked below at the Binnacle.......almost similar to the existing one: Lights-Steaming-Spreader-&-Deck-Lights/c23_156/p1349/AAA-MASTHEAD-/-DECK-LIGHT/product_info.html It appears, without removing mine, that there are three (3) white wires exiting the foot of the mast connecting to 'green, red and black' ......I assume the green is negative, red is positive and black in ground. Here's the question......the new light fixture at the Binnacle only has one white wire as a connection.......there is (are) no other places on the back of the fixture to connect other wires. So if my old fixture has 3 connections (assuming it does but I have not removed it to be sure) and this new fixture only has one 'white wire', how do you connect it? As you can tell, I am no electrician. Rob Abbott AZURA C&C 32 - 84 Halifax, N.S. _______________________________________________ This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. If you like what we do, please help us pay for our costs by donating. All Contributions are greatly appreciated!
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