Casey Marine Electrical

03/12/2022

11/16/2021

11/13/2021

https://www.marlinmag.com/story/boats/meet-sunny-briggs-north-carolina-boatbuilder/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwAR0X6kx92fwMB1ab39GICxh4Q--fe7cC69fagTn2z3Htzct3B6MYE4CWbZ0

After apprenticing under boatbuilders such as Omie Tilllett, Buddy Davis, Sheldon Midgett, Billy Holton and Buddy Cannady, Sunny Briggs set off on his own. The rest is history.

09/22/2021

08/18/2021

WIRE CONNECTIONS – DOS AND DON’TS

Well made electrical connections are essential for the performance and safety of a boat’s electrical system and even the best system design can be compromised by a faulty connection.

PART 4 - MULTIPLE CONNECTIONS

While not complete, the below list contains the most important requirements that apply to multiple wire terminations.

• No more than four terminals are allowed to be secured to any one terminal stud. If additional connections are necessary, you can connect two or more terminal studs with jumpers or copper straps.

• The highest ampacity conductor terminal should be placed closest to the base, followed by successively smaller ampacity conductor terminals.
We often see that done incorrectly, where the small wire is tucked under the bigger terminal, which can lead to a situation where the small wire and the terminal become part of the current path intended for the larger conductor.

• Multiple wires can be crimped into a single terminal only if

- the combined cross-sectional area of the conductors does not exceed the cross-sectional area capacity of the terminal and,
- when pulling on the smallest conductor, the connection can withstand forces specified in E-11 Table 13.

If you want to learn more about making good, long-lasting electrical connections, follow the link below and check out ABYC's online learning course - WIRING TERMINATIONS, which takes a close look at the fundamentals of wire selection, terminal types, necessary tools, and general installation best practices.

Preview:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MUqRmlJw5oE

Full course:
https://abyc.elevate.commpartners.com/products/wiring-terminations

07/23/2021

Last night the Dare County Boat Builders Foundation was excited to be able to honor one of our own local builders, Paul Mann.
Paul has had an amazing career building some of the best custom boats on the water today. Paul has also been a long time DCBBF board member and given much of his time and talents to cook on Boat Builders nights and work with our scholarship committee.
Thankful to have this group together to be able to honor Paul. We wish he and his wife Robin many years of health and happiness in their retirement! Paul’s legacy will live on as his boats fish all over the world.

07/04/2021

Happy 4th of July!!

06/16/2021

06/10/2021