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That should have been a private message. I posted by mistake. Please ignore.

Electrical panels ABYC requires that it is not possible to engage both shore power inlets at the same time. Send an email to boatpoker@gmail.com and I will reply with the ABYC electrical standards in pdf's

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Grand Banks forum There is a Grand Banks section in this forum https://www.trawlerforum.com/forums/s15/

Thanks but I won't be posting here anymore.

That is a complaint I've heard frequently over the decades. Never from a client but only from sellers and yacht brokers and I'm a little proud of that. It also shows I have some skill in weeding out undesirable clients.

I agree. I've had many calls from insurers wishing to discuss a finding. I've also called many on behalf of clients when they underwriters made silly demands like "refreshing the bottom paint".

What he said .

Start searching out the orphans. i.e. parameters rather than brands. All three of my boats were orphans. Two 1 of a kinds and one of 3. People are not looking for these and don't know what they are when found. They very often sell for much less than they are worth.

This is much more critical in cold weather with most liveaboards such as the OP running al lot of electrical heaters. Many appear to think you can run a 30amp cord at 30amps indefinitely.

I think we speak different languages. When I ask a question it's to gain an answer or gather further information. I'm sorry, if you see answering quesions with actual examples of how I work as "deflection" If that is "deflection", I simply don't know how to answer you. The first thing I tell...

Sigh !

Sorry for the edits ... having a hard time getting the photo attached. 1. Whether Canadian, US, Bahamian pleasure or commercial is covered in the vessel description at the front of the survey report. You can check that from samples on my website. 2. Comments based on a specific authority ...

Having had Marine Electrical Certification (now retired) I am aware.

I do have a few disagreements with ABYC but I also disagree with some of CFRs, TP1332, ABS, CE, UL and NFPA and that is why I specify in my comments section which comments are legal requirements, the various standards or my personal opinion. Please read the first paragraph of my "COMMENTS"...

XSbank I believe is referring to heat. If you run a 30amp cord at 30 amps for very long it can melt without tripping a breaker. I would not use shorepower without a volt meter and ammeter. We never draw more than 25amps max on either of our two 30amp cords

"I clearly define in my "Comments" which are code (ABYC, NFPA, TP1332, CFR Title 46) and which are my "opinion". Ya got me on semantics. I should have said "standards" or "codes and standards" I was trying to reinforce my attempt to distinguish between the "opinions" expressed in my reports...

Please show me the post where I did that. I even posted part of my reports where I clearly define what are voluntary and what are legally required. Here, I'll post it again ...

Forgot to mention there were no fuses either :) Have at it, you win, I'm done

Tinned conductors are not an ABYC requirement.

Great catch !