110 Cookson Lane | Whitefield, ME 04353 | 207-232-7600 | tim@lackeysailing.com
Snow Lily | Tuesday, March 26, 2013
To continue the wiring work, I began by installing the door, which contained the main service panels and other devices, for the electrical locker. I added two roller catches to keep the door closed.
I spent a large part of the day completing the positive and main panel wiring to the 12-volt, 24-volt, and 110-volt AC panels located in the door, along with associated accessories. In order to install the little alarm speaker from the propulsion system, I found I had to carefully chisel away part of the back side of the panel to partially recess the unit, since the buzzer was meant to fit in a thin panel only and didn't have enough thread length for the 1/2" thick plywood.
I kept the wiring for each panel separate, and left ample slack in the bundles so the door could be easily opened wide for servicing all components within the locker.
In the head, I installed a small junction box to contain the connections for the mast wiring, then made up the wire ends to a terminal block within, along with a connection for the VHF antenna.
Later in the afternoon, with additional wiring supplies now on hand, I installed two negative distribution busses, one each for the 12-volt an 24-volt system, then spent the remainder of the day completing the negative wiring for the 12-volt system.
Total Time on This Job Today: 9 hours
