[PUP] Electronics equipment, needs, and costs - needs and realities, yacht equipm

[Truelove39 at aol.com]

Hi Hanermo -
 
Good post. But I can't get behind redundant wiring, nor cooling all  
electronic equipment. How would you suggest the cooling be  accomplished? And why do 
you feel these precautions are necessary? 
 
Regards,
 
John
"Seahorse"
 
 

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1.  Redundant wiring.
The whole craft must have pre-installed redundant wiring  for every major 
piece or equipment, running in separate conduits. Every wire  must be 
numbered at both ends, and at 1 test point in between. A paper chart  of 
wire numbers, must exist at origin, at endpoint and at one test  point.
This single thing, on its own, will absolutely halve any  troubleshooting 
time, and halve repair, maintenance and installation costs  of all 
electrical and electronic equipment over the lifetime of the  vessel.

2. Proper storage of electronic equipment.
All electronic  equipment must be cooled. All electronic equipment must 
be in a sealed  moisture-proof enclosure.
Thats it.

Nr 2. alone will extend the  lifetime of electronic equipment at a 
minimum 100% on average 500%.
To my  knowledge, no-one builds craft with these two simple things in  mind.





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