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SMALL BOATS ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS

I have been asked about electrical installations in small boats. Now I know they are out of scope for BS 7671 but I do not know if there is a similar standard for small boats. Could I ask the forum please if you do installations in small boats? If so do you install to a specific standard or best practice and do you certify the end result after inspecting and testing to the standard or best practice? I thinking here about canal boats, yachts and cabin cruisers not bigger vessels such as ships as these are covered by an IET publication and insurance company requirements. I have looked at a canal boat and it was more like a floating domestic installation in twin and earth and a domestic consumer unit! Given the amount of boats and pleasure craft around I cannot believe there is not a common standard or publication, or maybe there is?

Thanks

JP

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  • Size matters John - amongst other things.

    Try EN 60093-507 for ships - Pleasure Craft 24 to 50 metres length.

    EN ISO 13297 - Small Craft up to 24 metres length.

    The RCD (no not that one) The Recreational Craft Directive 2020.

    Regards

    Geoff Blackwell

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  • Size matters John - amongst other things.

    Try EN 60093-507 for ships - Pleasure Craft 24 to 50 metres length.

    EN ISO 13297 - Small Craft up to 24 metres length.

    The RCD (no not that one) The Recreational Craft Directive 2020.

    Regards

    Geoff Blackwell

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  • My experience of yachts is that they are similar to a motor vehicle: i.e. 12 V DC with an alternator on the engine and, sometimes nowadays, a windmill or solar panel.

    As Geoff says, BS EN ISO 13297:2021 applies (both to 12 V DC and 230 V AC).