Electrician

[Bennie]

Hi. Need a electrician to hook up a mfd display, fish finder and gps antenna. Wiring is roughed in from **** pit area to access from DC panel. I am in Burnaby, New West area. Week ends are best for me, how ever will accommodate your schedule. Boat is a 27 Seasport, equip is Furuno.
Regards

 

[wildthing]

if your stuff is new
best to do it yourself
that way it if go's wrong on the water you got a good chance of fixing it

getting trades to do all the work leaves you unsure
get hands on with your rig
or get c-tow sub....lol

red- fused live

blk -earth


most mfd's are plug'n'play


if your going two units then networking them and building a n2k back bone
is just follow the manual

there is more to learn in the setting up on the menu's which you'll have to
make yourself learn more trail and error

and re-setting defaulting back to factory settings

then to reconfigure to suit your needs.


but good luck which ever way you go

 

[kaelc]

Did you check w your electronics dealer who they recommend? Doing it yourself properly takes a significant investment in tools, time and learning. I have done a bit of wiring on boats and wouldn't do three unit install, I would rather fish for the weekend.

 

[tains]

Bennie. Where are you located??

 

[Bait Ban]

PM sent....

 

[Bennie]

Thanks for the reply's, think I have located some one.
Regards

 

[Bennie]

Thanks for the reply's, think I have located some one.
Regards

 

[Sangstercraft]

If any electricians are reading this, I have a small job in North Van, Lions Gate Marina. PM me for more info.


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[finaddict]

if your stuff is new
best to do it yourself
that way it if go's wrong on the water you got a good chance of fixing it

getting trades to do all the work leaves you unsure
get hands on with your rig
or get c-tow sub....lol

red- fused live

blk -earth


most mfd's are plug'n'play


if your going two units then networking them and building a n2k back bone
is just follow the manual

there is more to learn in the setting up on the menu's which you'll have to
make yourself learn more trail and error

and re-setting defaulting back to factory settings

then to reconfigure to suit your needs.


but good luck which ever way you go

Wise words WT. Most backyard mechanics can wire up what OP just described. And if you do it yourself, you know its either :

A - Done right or
B - if not done right, at least you know how it is wired up and can do whatever it takes on the water to fix it.

Good electricians are not readily available so no offense here , but anytime I have had a boat yard installer do any wiring, I have had to correct it anyways. Poor routing and tying and then to see connections made to power leads with inline splices? Ridiculous.

 

[Bait Ban]

Maybe you're going to the wrong installer? I'm all for fishermen knowing their rigs, but a lot of people seem to go about it haphazardly.... this is electricity at sea we're playing with here, the equipment is expensive and you rely on it to get you home safe. 80% of the calls I take for "faulty equipment" boils down to bad connections, overloaded circuits and improper mounting locations. I just spent the better part of an evening troubleshooting a poorly done, self installed Radar/chart plotter/ sounder system. By the time I'd replaced the damaged components I could have just started from scratch and done a proper installation for less money.

If you're boat savvy, willing to research, know ohms law, can test a circuit and know how to make a proper heat shrink connection with properly sized connectors and wires, then 100% do it yourself. If you aren't and want reliable electronics, hire an installer, hang out with him while he works, learn about your boat and expect results like this:

 

[Oly1]

That's some great looking work there Bait Ban. Nice to see knowledge and quality coming together.

 

[finaddict]

Maybe you're going to the wrong installer? I'm all for fishermen knowing their rigs, but a lot of people seem to go about it haphazardly.... this is electricity at sea we're playing with here, the equipment is expensive and you rely on it to get you home safe. 80% of the calls I take for "faulty equipment" boils down to bad connections, overloaded circuits and improper mounting locations. I just spent the better part of an evening troubleshooting a poorly done, self installed Radar/chart plotter/ sounder system. By the time I'd replaced the damaged components I could have just started from scratch and done a proper installation for less money.

If you're boat savvy, willing to research, know ohms law, can test a circuit and know how to make a proper heat shrink connection with properly sized connectors and wires, then 100% do it yourself. If you aren't and want reliable electronics, hire an installer, hang out with him while he works, learn about your boat and expect results like this:

Definitely agree BB. Quality electricians are hard to come by and I have found that many shops will expect their mechanics to perform the electrical work as well. Either that, or they get the junior guy to do the wiring since "its a simple job, just connect the wires to the plus and minus on the battery" By the look of your work you take great pride in superior wiring and layout .......but........ well....... you COULD have been a little neater in your wiring........

Nice work.

 

[wildthing]

my only thing that i spotted on that super clean tidy install
and its only being anal

is positive and grounds tied together cant see if transducers are separate either
and zip ties not flush cut off
they give nasty slices, when cut off with side cutters leaves a short sharp tab...
better to use end flush cutter

other than that..... thumbs up install .....

 

[Bait Ban]

Thanks guy, appreciate all feedback. Going with end cutters as of tomorrow

 

[Bait Ban]

Thanks guy, appreciate all feedback. Going with end cutters as of tomorrow