Protecting Electrical Wires

[dmarkvid2]

When running all my main electrical wiring from the battery to my distribution fuse blocks should I run them through plastic conduit?

 

[Reel Poor]

Re: Protecting Electrical Wires

I would recommend something like this.

 

[TTU_Guy]

Re: Protecting Electrical Wires

I was thinking about this same question the other day. If you were to run a smooth conduit, wouldn't that be a great way to be able to later easily fish wires from the cockpit to the back for new accessories? Has anyone done this before?

 

[Reel Poor]

Re: Protecting Electrical Wires

Manufacturers do this quite often with PVC pipe. Loose wires should be loomed or protected also.

 

[dmarkvid2]

Re: Protecting Electrical Wires

Hey R Poor, Thanks for that site. How would I attach it to the boat, using that, or even plastic conduit from homw depot? Thanks, Mark

 

[Reel Poor]

Re: Protecting Electrical Wires

This is what I use. The ones with the round top have a hole in them for a screw. The others are for bundeling.<br /><br />I have also used these. Just mount these in the boat with a screw then run a wire tie around the loom then through these mounts to hold it all in place.

 

[poolshark38759]

Re: Protecting Electrical Wires

if you use the PVC coduit, get some 1-hole or 2-hole straps (home depot know they are) to moutn the conduit with...