The factory electrical distribution panel on an Olson 34 is identical to the one used on the Ericson 34/200, and may be quite similar to the one on the E-38/200 as well. I found that several breakers had multiple wire connects on them for things like the "cabin" circuit wiring coming from both ends of the boat -- to which I had added the small wire for the new CO detector... and you know how this story unfolds, and just gets worse over time...
Same for Running Lights wiring from both ends of the boat.
So I glassed a piece of ply to the hull behind the panel with thickened epoxy. Then a new Blue Seas terminal block was screwed down with bridges for incoming multiple wires. That way only a single wire need go to the applicable breaker. It just seemed more tidy.
Since the original Negative bus was full up I added another one of those, to the right of the positive terminals. Admittedly all the wires still need some more tidy-ing, but it's a start...
Someone wanted to see what this little project looked like, so here it is.
Best,
Loren in PDX
Same for Running Lights wiring from both ends of the boat.
So I glassed a piece of ply to the hull behind the panel with thickened epoxy. Then a new Blue Seas terminal block was screwed down with bridges for incoming multiple wires. That way only a single wire need go to the applicable breaker. It just seemed more tidy.
Since the original Negative bus was full up I added another one of those, to the right of the positive terminals. Admittedly all the wires still need some more tidy-ing, but it's a start...
Someone wanted to see what this little project looked like, so here it is.
Best,
Loren in PDX
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