Electrical articles
7 articles · Yacht electrical, energy and maintenance guides based on the experience we have gained on the water in Turgutreis and Bodrum.
Bow Thruster Electrical System and Battery Selection Guide
A bow thruster draws hundreds of amps within seconds. Get the battery, cable, fuse or contactor wrong and power fades at the most critical moment of a manoeuvre.
Windlass motor and control faults: causes and fixes
The windlass tends to fail exactly when you need it most. We walk through the check order from solenoid to foot switch.
Refitting the Electrical Panel on an Older Yacht: A Practical Guide
Every device added over the years makes the original panel a little more tangled. Past a certain point, the safest and most economical fix is a planned, full refit rather than another patch.
Fuse and Circuit Breaker Selection: ANL, MRBF, Class T Guide
A fuse protects the cable, not the appliance. The wrong type or rating may not even open during a short circuit; a correct choice depends on interrupt capacity as much as amperage.
Marine Cable Sizing and Voltage Drop Calculation Guide
An undersized cable causes everything from weak equipment performance to a real fire risk. We walk through choosing the right marine cable and calculating voltage drop with practical examples.
Finding Electrical Leakage on a Boat and Grounding It Correctly
A flat battery in the morning, anodes that vanish too fast or an RCD that keeps tripping can all point to the same fault. Here is how to track down AC and DC leakage step by step, and how grounding should be done.
Connecting to Shore Power at the Marina: Safe 16A/32A/63A Use
Shore power seems to offer near-unlimited electricity to a yacht, but the wrong plug, cable or connection sequence can put the boat and the marina grid at risk.
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