Marine electrician will be there tonight! Thanks all for the help. If need be, we were going to use the circuit breaker itself as an on-off switch AFTER it was plugged in. As of right now, properly sized magnetic starter being used with remote low-voltage actuation. 100% safe and legal.
No, it's a 90' aluminum catamaran, and the set-up really will be temporary- probably used once unless we find a marine electrician before Saturday. There are nearly no flammable materials on the boat and is fueled by diesel below decks, the electrical panel is above deck. If you know any marine...
Thank you for the thoughtful response. The problem is that we haven't been able to get a marine electrician to come out and wire it before Saturday. We can plug it in and use the circuit breaker (50 amp) to turn it on and off to avoid the flash. Other plus is there are no flammable materials on...
What gauge wire do I need to run a 5HP 230 volt single phase hydraulic pump motor? Motor nameplate says 23 amps and the run is approximately 50 feet. Would 10 gauge wire be sufficient, or do I need to go to 8 gauge? And until I'm able to get a magnetic starter, would plugging it directly into a...
