Electrical fire on 4588-gctid804407

[1thefox1]

Well, close enough. I have a pic but can't upload it with my cellphone. I remove the wall panel beneath the electrical panel to gain access to the vent from the head bellow and glanced at a wire in the pack that was there was cooked. It melted a couple of wires around it as well. Now comes the fun part of trying to follow it and finding out where it goes.

[Norton_Rider]

Often this is the result of high resistance in the connections due to loose connections or corrosion. While you are there check all connections to make sure they are good.

[brad4550]

Are you talking about the panel in the shower or the DC panel or the cabinet below the AC panel??

[1thefox1]

"brad4550" post=804446 wrote:
Are you talking about the panel in the shower or the DC panel or the cabinet below the AC panel??

My DC pannel is next to the helm. This is the storage cabinet bellow the AC pannel. I guess my advice would be to inspect odd places from time to time to see if there are wiring issues or other things going wrong

[1thefox1]

"Norton Rider" post=804410 wrote:
Often this is the result of high resistance in the connections due to loose connections or corrosion. While you are there check all connections to make sure they are good.

Good advice. Thanks.

[1thefox1]

Hard to see, but it gives an idea


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[Destiny_4588]

Bayliner color codes there wires...it looks like it is blue which would be lights(salon, engine room, rear head, cockpit lights are ones that would be in that area and on that side the boat....not sure how much that helps. that is main wire run from the DC panel at the helm to the engine room and starboard side switches of the boat. If you cut the wire you can ohm it out back to the each breaker at the DC panel and find circuit that is the issue and run a new wire and check all your switches and such along way (larger gauge wire is always a good idea ie 12 gauge vs. 16 or 14)

A few years ago I rewired our both panels DC and AC with new panels, spent more time in that area then I care to admit