Next message: David: "T&T: AC outlet suggestions? Correction"
Tuesday, July 6, 2004, 9:21:58 AM, Kevin wrote:
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: James H. E. Maugham
>> Subject: T&T: RE: AC outlet suggestions?
>>
>> ...............
>> Solid copper wire _only_, even though stranded is much easier to snake. >
KR> ....................
>> UL listed wire and outlets from Home Depot, etc., is perfectly
>> acceptable for AC systems.
KR> This is definitely not good advice. While solid wire is the norm for shore based
KR> wiring (it costs less than stranded wire), on a boat it is subject to
KR> vibrational and vessel movement stresses that cause it to flex and break.
KR> While my copy of ABYC Recommendation E-8 covering shore power circuits is silent
KR> on the subject of solid vs. stranded wire, industry practice calls for only
KR> stranded wire on a boat - solid wire is not acceptable for boat AC wiring.
The Canadian Electrical Code covering AC wiring on boats requires
stranded conductors.
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Peter Bennett, VE7CEI Vancouver, B.C., Canada
GPS and NMEA info: http://vancouver-webpages.com/peter
Vancouver Power Squadron: http://vancouver-webpages.com/van-ps
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