Hi all - I have another Mast wiring question: Has anyone just used the aluminum mast as a ground for the negative side wiring on the mast lighting? (anchor light, spreader lights, steaming lights). It just seems easier to run single + wired up and then gorund everything to the mast itself. Thanks - Rob
Another Mast Wiring Question
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reliability?
I have no experience at all with this, but it seems to me that you'd be setting yourself up for reliability on par with trailer lights -- with which I have had experience.
I have no experience at all with this, but it seems to me that you'd be setting yourself up for reliability on par with trailer lights -- with which I have had experience.
Rob, can't you hear that clicking sound?
It's the flood of responses coming to tell you why that's such a bad idea. It really is!
It's the flood of responses coming to tell you why that's such a bad idea. It really is!
I Figured so...
I thought so....also trying to pass the time at my desk with ideas!!! LOL. I will do the job right with seperate + and - runs up the mast
I thought so....also trying to pass the time at my desk with ideas!!! LOL. I will do the job right with seperate + and - runs up the mast
while you're at it -
Throw a couple extra runs up to, in different colors and keep a list of what runs are used, that way you already have the wires there in case you want something else. Don't know how many times I've run wires figuring I had everything covered only to find out later I had to do it again because of some gotta-have. KEN.
Throw a couple extra runs up to, in different colors and keep a list of what runs are used, that way you already have the wires there in case you want something else. Don't know how many times I've run wires figuring I had everything covered only to find out later I had to do it again because of some gotta-have. KEN.
The best reason not to....
If you make the aluminum mast part of your electrical circuit, you'll only increase the viability of a gavonic reaction between the different metals in the mast and the associated fittings. Not something you want to do.
If you make the aluminum mast part of your electrical circuit, you'll only increase the viability of a gavonic reaction between the different metals in the mast and the associated fittings. Not something you want to do.
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