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THE FITTING OUT OF
CARLTON - INSTALLING THE WIRING
Links to other pages on the fitting
out of CARLTON
| INSTALLING
THE WIRING, AND ASSOCIATED ELECTRIC FITTINGS Carlton was delivered with the hull already primed and the bottom blacked. The wiring and electrical fitting will be fitted under the supervision of the Ashby Boat Company engineer, by skilled boat fitters. |
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I
am not an electrician but I have observed there are some black wires and
some red wires and one white cable, and I have been told some basic
information.
There are some thin black and
red wires and some thick black and red wires, the thicker wires are used
where the "load" will be greatest to avoid voltage drop over the
length of the electrical circuit. |
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The
white cable is in fact the normal cable containing three wires that is a
conventional 240 volt system to power low consumption electrical devices
such as a micro-wave, television, DVD player, radio, hair dryer, etc.. There will also be sockets for charging mobile telephones, Ipods and other small electrical items. The inverter used on the boat to transform 12 volt DC current to 240 volt AC current is only capable of producing enough power for items up to 1600watts consumption. |
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It
is necessary to be aware that should a number of 240 volt electrical
appliances be used at the same time the 1600 watt capacity may be exceeded
and the Inverter will "trip" out.
Please note many "heat producing" items such as irons and kettles can individually be of a wattage that by themselves will "trip" out the inverter. With boats purposely built and fitted out for residential occupation a 240 volt "hook-up" system will be incorporated to be able to connect to mains power, this is not the case with hire boats. |
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Most of the wires you see here are to be connected to the Fuse Panel / Trip Panel for monitoring and controlling the various electrical systems on the boat |
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Engineer
Steve fitting the Fuse Panel, for the various 12 volt circuits, at the rear of the
boat. The fuses/trips being easily accessible for re-setting. |
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The 12 volts DC to 240 volts AC inverter, installed below the fuse panel. |
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lighting system throughout the boat is now being fitted, along with the decorative
natural oak trim to "finish" the joins between the main
panels that clad the sides of the boat. A 12 volt lighting system is normally used for narrowboat interiors, with a constant voltage available from the "domestic" battery system, (more on the two separate battery systems later). |
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many parts of the boat the "finishing" is well on the way to
being completed. In this picture only the wooden plugs to cover the inset screws are left to be inserted and sanded, and then the natural oak wood trim can be oiled to bring out the grain in the wood. |
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| These are further pictures to show the individually controlled rows of lights on each side of the galley and lounge, and along the corridor to the front cabin. |  |
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This
is the battery "array" to support the engine electrics and
provide electrical power to the interior of the boat. One battery is to support the engine, two batteries support the interior twelve volt system, and two batteries support the 240 volt circuits via the inverter. The batteries are charged by two alternators located on the engine. When the boat and engine are stopped the battery that provides electrical power to the engine is automatically isolated, so that should demand on the other two systems drain these batteries there will still be power in the "engine" battery to start the engine. |
| Ashby
Boat Company, Canal Wharf, Stoke Golding, NUNEATON, Warwickshire CV13 6EY |
Tel.
01455 212671 Fax. 01455 213 255 Email - sales@ashbyboats.co.uk |
