Posted by Steve@Advance on September 27, 2017 at 18:16:26 from (66.169.147.211):
In Reply to: Re: OT 12 volt question posted by Ivan in Mich on September 27, 2017 at 15:56:47:
Typical boat wiring would have a heavy black wire from the negative post of the battery run to a central location, usually under the helm, where a majority of the electrical terminates.
The ground would connect to a terminal strip near the fuse panel. No fuse on the ground wire.
I've seen a lot of strange things on boats. Boat factories come in all sizes. Some are mega factories with teams of designers, engineers, and quality assurance personnel.
Others are one off, luxury builders, hand crafted, made to order.
Then there are the "hanging by a thread", sweat shop, minimum wage, "anything to save a dollar" shops.
So, depending on what it is and who built it, anything is possible.
Also a lot of boats are sold as bare hulls. It goes to a dealer where the engine(s) are added, steering, controls, and all the accessories are added. Again, where it goes and who is calling the shots determines how it turns out. I've seen some, especially bass boats and pontoon boats, with a lot of accessories, that were sold with some of the worst wiring ever seen!
I would look everything over closely, almost always room for improvement. Just remember, fire on a boat is an extremely dangerous thing!
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