Not necessarily. Same as in a house, an arc fault (or conceptually similar) can ignite combustible materials at lower-than-protected current levels. Well secured wiring Protected from chafe is a really good idea. Dave.
Sent from my iPad > On Dec 6, 2016, at 5:30 PM, Patrick Davin <jda...@gmail.com> wrote: > > So it was a solar charge controller that started the electrical fire. > Interesting since the list was just recently discussing solar panels (and I'm > planning to do that project in the spring). > > Either the controller was faulty, overloaded, or improperly installed. Hard > to speculate on which it was... but if it was properly fused and wires > properly sized, shouldn't that haven't prevented a fire? > > -Patrick > 1984 C&C LF 38 > >> On Tue, Dec 6, 2016 at 12:05 PM, <cnc-list-requ...@cnc-list.com> wrote: >> From: Dreuge <dre...@gmail.com> >> To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com >> Cc: >> Date: Tue, 6 Dec 2016 12:13:21 -0500 >> Subject: Stus-List Fire aboard >> I recall a discussion a while back on the list about having fire blankets on >> board. At the time, I looked up a few fire blankets online, and I planned >> on getting one or two. After reading about yesterday’s Vendee Globe fire, >> I’m getting a few fire blankets today. >> >> >> Be sure to watch the video after you have read about the fire. >> >> http://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/news/16841/fire-aboard-conrad-colman-s-boat >> >> >> >> - >> Paul E. >> 1981 C&C 38 Landfall >> S/V Johanna Rose >> Carrabelle, FL >> >> http://svjohannarose.blogspot.com/ > >
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