{"product_id":"custom-electrical-panels-wiring-harnesses-an-interview-with-mark-rogers-9780983638117","title":"Custom Electrical Panels \u0026 Wiring Harnesses: An Interview with Mark Rogers","description":"Robin G. Coles interviews Mark Rogers about Custominzing Electrical Panels and Wiring Harnesses. Inside you'll discover these key points: - Custom panels for a sailboat can have a selector switch for the navigation lights that is fed by a single breaker. - To connect a PC to a chart plotter to a VHF radio, use something like the Blue Sea #2408 or similar terminal block with little ring terminals for each connection. - To be able to switch between US and European shore power, install two different inlets on your boat and a selector switch to reconfigure the transformer. - You know it's time to replace the wiring on your boat when you see cracked insulation; the conductors are turning green, black, or crumbling; or if the wiring has been exposed to salt water and\/or the navigation lights aren't working properly. Check the wiring in the bilge pump. - Using automotive wire or, worse, housing wire, is illegal. - Make sure wires are properly terminated with crimped connectors or a proper type of Eurostyle terminal blocks. - Follow ABYC (American Boat and Yacht Council) guidelines. They are a standard-setting organization and many of their regulations closely follow national fire and electrical codes. - To prevent corrosion, spray wires with a dielectric protectant once a year when you're commissioning the boat. - Generic batteries last an average of three to four years. With premium batteries, like Rolls, plus well-regulated charging systems, the battery could last ten years or more. - A clever way to repair the rubber sleeve protector on an outboard external wiring harness is to open up a piece of split-loomed tubing, wrap it around the existing wiring harness, and secure the two ends with hose clamps or cable tie wrap. - Think about any add-ons or changes you might want to make in the future and design for those eventualities now.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Fifi Ball, Robin G. Coles\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Rgcoles and Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/17\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 56\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.17lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.51w x 0.12d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780983638117\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rgcoles and Company","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":40481109508211,"sku":"9.78E+12","price":14.13,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_98b18cef-ee5e-4c5d-a5dc-86387478db1e.jpg?v=1664546512","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/custom-electrical-panels-wiring-harnesses-an-interview-with-mark-rogers-9780983638117","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}