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According to an active thread in the Tech section, your outlets should be ground side up.
http://www.offshoreonly.com/forums/g...repower-5.html
http://www.offshoreonly.com/forums/g...repower-5.html
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Connections of wire to wire should be soldered, then sealed with plastidip tool dip.
Wire to connector (ring, spade, male-female butt) shoal be non insulated crimp then solder then platidip. Another is liquid tape....same stuff. The important part is lack of exposure to air and moisture.
Copper stranded is a recipe for disaster.
Everything I just wrote is related to dc. Dc travels on the outside of the strand......so more strands, lower resistance (impedance higher)
1 20a gfi will feed an additional 9 on the load side. Ac uses the entire line, so solid is a much better decision. Always ground up....or opposite of what u see in your house. This is for safety. Only.
Wire to connector (ring, spade, male-female butt) shoal be non insulated crimp then solder then platidip. Another is liquid tape....same stuff. The important part is lack of exposure to air and moisture.
Copper stranded is a recipe for disaster.
Everything I just wrote is related to dc. Dc travels on the outside of the strand......so more strands, lower resistance (impedance higher)
1 20a gfi will feed an additional 9 on the load side. Ac uses the entire line, so solid is a much better decision. Always ground up....or opposite of what u see in your house. This is for safety. Only.
According to an active thread in the Tech section, your outlets should be ground side up.
http://www.offshoreonly.com/forums/g...repower-5.html
http://www.offshoreonly.com/forums/g...repower-5.html
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Yeah I read that but he is also recommending solid wire and also soldering the wires as well which from what I have read is a big no no,from what I have been told solid wires and soldering wires on boat could crack,,,,thanks on the outlet tip I will look into to ,,I did it according to the instructions in the box
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hey I appreciate it,,thank you


