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Mingo
 
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I just set up my boat with lights that are 120v, and I was wondering if anyone has an opinion on wheater or not to put a GFCI in line at the Gennie, or if the circuit breakers built into the outlet are enough?? If so, which type?
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Im not 100% sure about this so hopefully someone with more knowledge will chime in but i want to say i remember reading somewhere that a GFCI wont work on the boat. i run 4 halogens and a 2000w gen on my boat and have never had a problem. have been caught in the rain and be sprayed pretty good with salt water when it was rough. as long as you use good quality connectors and heat shrink everything you should be good to go.
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Mingo
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Thank you for the reply
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Everythingh that I have read or been told says No. I have had my light completly under water on several trips (not on purpose) without any issues.
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Gnwdad (9/25/2008)
Everythingh that I have read or been told says No. I have had my light completly under water on several trips (not on purpose) without any issues.How in the hell did this happen? Bolt/bracket break or something?
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Mingo
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I wasn't sure that the GFI would work and I hear from some that it won't. All I can tell you is I installed one between my generator and my lights, and I got on a stump one night and busted a light and it tripped. I will leave the advice to the experts.
"Gotcha"
Mike
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Five Prongs Of Fury (9/25/2008)
Gnwdad (9/25/2008)
Everything that I have read or been told says No. I have had my light complexly under water on several trips (not on purpose) without any issues. How in the hell did this happen? Bolt/bracket break or something? The night that it got so bad from Hurricane Ike was the last time and my other boat would get swamped if 2 were on the front floundering and a larger boat came by. With two men on the front of it the outboard would be in the air.
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