Agreed — the chances of something going horribly wrong at the worst possible time are high when you try to make something work double-duty like this.
— Fred Fred Street -- Minneapolis S/V Oceanis (1979 C&C Landfall 38) -- on the hard in Bayfield, WI :^( > On Apr 5, 2019, at 8:51 AM, Della Barba, Joe via CnC-List > <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > > I would not do this. Not because of electrical reasons, the thick wire > running forward can certainly carry a few amps of solar power, but for safety > reasons. That wire is probably fused at 100-150 amps or more and is – or > should be – only hot when the windlass switch is on. I would not want that > live 24/7/365. Just go on Ebay and look for genuinedealz and get some Ancor > 12/2 to run aft with its own appropriate fuse. > > https://www.ebay.com/itm/12-2-AWG-Gauge-Marine-Wire-Tinned-Copper-Boat-Cable-Duplex-UL1426-Made-in-USA/380908203762?hash=item58afe5eef2:m:mUlmS-6BCWVm7fpaLUYZRnA&var=650257024280 > > <https://www.ebay.com/itm/12-2-AWG-Gauge-Marine-Wire-Tinned-Copper-Boat-Cable-Duplex-UL1426-Made-in-USA/380908203762?hash=item58afe5eef2:m:mUlmS-6BCWVm7fpaLUYZRnA&var=650257024280> > > > Joe > > Coquina
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