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SMALL BOATS ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS

John Peckham

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?

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JP

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      mind your propeller doesn't fall off.

  • 0 in reply to Sparkingchip

    Why would it? In my small GRP hulled boat, or my wooden hulled boat there will be no connection to metal and any mains at all. The outboard motor is always tilted so that the prop is out of the water when I am not using my boat. Do you think that the rain may rot the prop?

    Z.

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  • 0 in reply to Sparkingchip

    Why would it? In my small GRP hulled boat, or my wooden hulled boat there will be no connection to metal and any mains at all. The outboard motor is always tilted so that the prop is out of the water when I am not using my boat. Do you think that the rain may rot the prop?

    Z.

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