Re: [K3] Why fuse the negative lead from a battery?

Posted by Jim Brown-10 on Apr 05, 2011; 2:13am
URL: http://elecraft.85.s1.nabble.com/K3-Why-fuse-the-negative-lead-from-a-battery-tp6233377p6240873.html

Thanks Gene.I;m not the guy who cares about boats, so  I'm posting this
to the list so that the folks who do will see your response.

73, Jim K9YC

On 4/4/2011 4:09 PM, Gene Fuller wrote:

> Hi Jim,
>
> Marinas are indeed covered under the NEC. However, almost all power
> outlets for boats are either 30A or 50A. As you may know, GFCI
> protection is not generally required for any circuit/outlet greater
> than 20A.
>
> At the same time, boats are specifically excluded from the NEC, so no
> real requirement there either. Most newer boats have individual
> circuit GFCI for AC outlets, but this a rule in the "advisory" ABYC
> specs, not a regulation. The double breaker for the ungrounded (black)
> and grounded (white) conductors is also an ABYC rule. All boat
> builders follow these rules today, but the situation was quite
> different 15 or 20 years ago.
>
>
> 73,
> Gene
> W4SZ

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