[Rhodes22-list] Mast Running Light

[The Rhodes 22 Email List]

Jerry, thanks for the info. I have a multi-meter that I use to check my 2
batteries after I charge them for the season.
Normally when newly charged, they start of the season reading 13.?V. and I
use about 15% over the season and still rate at 12V.
This is with a motor with electric start and electric lift.
I have changed every thing but the mast light to LED. I sail on the local
lake so no saltwater to corrode metal contacts.
My favorite change has been the cabin lights. I have 3 lights , 1 galley
and 1 head (with white/red lights) and a cabin directional
light for reading (very strong). We have a local sailing club, who have
overnight raft ups. People are amazed at my lack of concern
of light use and not drawing down the batteries, not to mention the lack of
heat generated. I strongly recommend the change over to LED lighting on
boats. Dr. LED has LED bulbs very reasonably price. I think they come from
Taiwan.

Cary Tolbert



On Sat, Mar 12, 2016 at 8:20 PM, The Rhodes 22 Email List <
rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org> wrote:

> While we're on the subject of masthead lights, I would highly recommend
> buying a new led masthead light. It's pretty easy to build up corrosion on
> the clips that hold the bulb and transfer the power. LEDs pull so little
> power that they won't blast thru much corrosion, may not last a
> season,especially in saltwater. Anybody out there using led bulbs,I would
> be interested in your experience.
> Jerry Lowe
>
>
>
>
> Thanks, Peter. At least I have some reason to be confused.
> >
> > Since there is NO A/C power on this boat and the age of the craft I am
> > guessing the yellow is used as negative and the black
> > was used as positive.  I am changing to LED bulbs which are also bayonet
> > style. So I can just flip the bulbs if need be. I was hoping an ole
> Rhodie
> > may have a history with the older Rhodes and faced this problem.
> >
> > I have some ANCHOR marine grade wire 16/2 and this is yellow and red. The
> > label on the spool noted the yellow is negative
> > and the red is positive so as not to confuse people with A/C wiring
> > colors.
> >
> > I did notice the red and black wire in the mast were different size
> wires.
> > The red seemed to be about a #12 and the black was about
> > a #14. Was this overkill for a 25 watt bulb, running about 25 feet of
> > wire?
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Cary Tolbert
> > S/V Whisper '86
> > Radford,VA
> >
> > On Sat, Mar 12, 2016 at 6:02 PM, The Rhodes 22 Email List <
> > rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org> wrote:
> >
> >> I doubt you can rely on the wire colors to tell you much.  From what I
> >> can
> >> find in a quick Google search ABYC standards are that both black and
> >> yellow
> >> should indicate negative or ground.
> >>
> >> Peter Nyberg
> >> Coventry, CT (though today in Beaufort, SC)
> >> No Boat Yet
> >>
> >> Sent from my iPad
> >>
> >> > On Mar 12, 2016, at 5:00 PM, The Rhodes 22 Email List <
> >> rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org> wrote:
> >> >
> >> > I am replacing a, long needed, deck plug for the Mast Running Light.
> >> >
> >> > My question is which wire is the (+) positive. The Black or the
> >> Yellow?
> >> >
> >> > I am thinking the Black wire is the positive and the Yellow is the
> >> Neutral
> >> > / Ground.
> >> >
> >> > Is there a Nautical Electrical Engineer in the group?
> >> >
> >> > Or anyone with this knowledge. The really odd thing is that the wires
> >> from
> >> > the mast are Red and Black. So what is up with this?
> >> >
> >> > Thanks! in advance for your knowledge.
> >> >
> >> > Cary Tolbert
> >> > S/V Whisper  '86
> >> > Radford, VA
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