[C38] How I almost lost our '38

[Richard West]

This might be an interesting additional safety precaution - an extension
cord with a built-in circuit breaker:

http://www.amazon.com/Woods-553306-Circuit-Breaker-Protected/dp/B001AHANSG/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&s=hi&qid=1260036577&sr=8-4

We could also use outlet strips with built-in circuit breakers.

<http://www.amazon.com/Woods-553306-Circuit-Breaker-Protected/dp/B001AHANSG/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&s=hi&qid=1260036577&sr=8-4>Rich
West, Legacy, #360, San Diego



On Sat, Dec 5, 2009 at 8:33 AM, Phil Gay <eyriepg at comcast.net> wrote:

>  A friend with an Islander 36 had a fire, while on board, that started
> from corroded wire terminals at his shore power connector.  His master
> breaker didn’t blow either.  This connector isn’t hard to remove and is
> worthy of a check every few years.
>
>
>
> Phil  Gay
>
> C38 049 Que Linda
>
> Everett, WA
>
> *From:* listserve-bounces at catalina38.org [mailto:
> listserve-bounces at catalina38.org] *On Behalf Of *PAUL NOTTE
> *Sent:* Saturday, December 05, 2009 7:58 AM
> *To:* Catalina 38 Listserve
>
> *Subject:* Re: [C38] How I almost lost our '38
>
>
>
> There have been three serious marina fires in B.C. since it started to get
> cold up here. Just a reminder to myself to follow through and finish one job
> before I go on to another. I plad to have one outlet on the boat one it's
> own circuit just for things like a heater or electric kettle etc. I really
> would like to have to worry about air conditioning and not having to keep my
> self warm. we still have one kid at home so we won't be venturing south for
> at least three more years.
>
>
>
>   Regards Paul
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Max Soto <maxsoto at gmail.com>
> Date: Saturday, December 5, 2009 7:48 am
> Subject: Re: [C38] How I almost lost our '38
> To: Catalina 38 Listserve <listserve at catalina38.org>
>
> > Hi Paul,
> >
> > You are lucky that you were there on time!!
> >
> > I just installed an air conditioning unit on Estancia, and had
> > to install a
> > separate breaker, according to the last AC wire diagram from
> > catalina, the
> > AC outlets should have a separate breaker, so I installed a
> > breaker for the
> > air conditioning, another for the water heater (which I don't
> > have), and
> > another for the outlets, and left the original AC breaker as an
> > AC master
> > breaker,
> >
> > If you are talking about positive wires, I guess you are talking
> > about the
> > DC power and it also sounds very wise to separate the circuits,
> > just like
> > Les did with his light on Jace. He separated port and starboard light
> > circuits, so if one has a problem the other will still be providing
> > illumination.
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > --
> > Max Soto
> > C38 #198 ESTANCIA
> > Puntarenas, Costa Rica
> >
> >
> > 2009/12/5 PAUL NOTTE <panotte at shaw.ca>
> >
> > >        We have owned
> > Impulse exactly one year today. One of the first
> > > things we did was to install a new shore panel with newer
> > circuit breakers,
> > > not only did it look great, it allowed me to put the hot water
> > heater and
> > > the battery on their own separate breakers. I left ALL the
> > cabin outlets on
> > > one breaker and moved on to other things I thought needed
> > attention first.
> > >     I have been trying to spend one night
> > a week on the boat , I find this
> > > gives me some time alone and being somewhat obsessive
> > compulsive I get to
> > > take things apart and put them back together,it's how I learn.
> > I have a rule
> > > that when I leave the boat I close all the sea cocks and turn
> > off the power
> > > , I think it's a good rule . On Tuesday after spending the
> > night on the boat
> > > I decided to walk up to the coffee shop and left a small
> > ceramic heater
> > > plugged in to the left side V berth outlet , when I returned
> > about an hour
> > > later I could smell burnt wiring. Following my nose it led me
> > to the head,
> > > the outlet there was warm to the touch ,did I mention the
> > breaker had not
> > > tripped. I shut off the breaker pulled out the plug and found
> > the positive
> > > wire had melted back from the plug for about two inches then
> > melted the
> > > positive wire.
> > >      I have room for three more
> > breakers in my new panel so I'm going to
> > > split up the circuits like I should have when I put in the new
> > panel and
> > > main feed. I will also follow my own rules in the future.\
> > >
> > > Paul  Impulse
> > >
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