Electrical Wiring in South Florida

eggsuckindog · #11 08-05-2009, 01:12 AM

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Also you'll need a crimper tool and a couple boxes of butt connectors red and blue and go rock'in -
be sure to pull 2 extra pairs (4) wires through when you pull - makes adding stuff and/or replacing a glitch easy - If your fat and old like me, get everything down in the boat so you just have to roll around rather than get up

i want to add a little to your suggestions. make sure the wire connectors are at least heat shrink connectors. also with the pulling the extra wires is a great idea. i also left a few extra pull strings in my cable run as well. you can lube the wire your pulling with some dish soap. sometimes will make them slide thru very easy.

I don't use the heat shrink ones personally just regular butts and Liquid electrical tape - getting heat down in the bildge and getting it right seems tougher than slopping L.E.T everywhere - damn that stuff LOL Plus I'd use the L E T even with them so why pay more the reg ones are enough $ as is

I wish I would tagged them somehow too - would make easier to chase down an issue, especially at the fuse block, mine occasionaly just won't get a good connection and I have try a couple to find the correct fuse - I want to do that

2 bildge pumps to by the way, I have a big one and a small one, they go out sometimes, my small one just quit last weekend - still running just no water ( means wiring is OK

) but with the other back up no big deal