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Understanding old marine wiring gronding er, lack of.
Thanx for all the good info. I do inderstand all this. The issue I have is I think I know why they broke the neutral at each circuit not just the feeder. I feel thet it is a relic of an old ungrounded system. It is that I am not 100% certain of it and if I go replace it and missed something. I...- sparkyinak
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- Forum: Circuit design
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Understanding old marine wiring gronding er, lack of.
A circuit breaker only protects what is down line from the breaker. Good or bad harbor power will not change it. The wiring within the barge will make the difference. I even scratched out a couple of senerios. Pending on several issues, either a double bond or shore power will trip, not the...- sparkyinak
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- Forum: Circuit design
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Understanding old marine wiring gronding er, lack of.
doubt it. When on shore the bond is open on the barge and is bonded in the harbor. "Good judgement comes from experience. Experience comes from bad judgement." - unknown- sparkyinak
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- Forum: Circuit design
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Understanding old marine wiring gronding er, lack of.
Hello all, this is my first post on the website. I am an electrician up in the fine state of Alaska. As part of my duties, I assist in the upkeep of four floating bunkhouses that are on steel barges that were built in the 80's or early 90's. My experience is in residential, commerical, and...- sparkyinak
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