I do and believe it was factory on my 2008 MS 34HT.MS 350 1997. Does anyone have a 120v outlet inside their engine room?
Ours came with a double outlet in the ER. It has come in quite handy over the years. However, I should change it over to a GFCI.
GFI generally recommended for wet locations. Most engine rooms have potential of being a "wet" location. Probably not a bad idea, regardless of what ABYC recommends. you don't have any "upgrades" for safety reasons that are not recommended by ABYC?Just wondering. Does ABYC recommend GFCI outlets in the engine room? If not, why bother?
There was some lengthy discussion on this topic in a different thread not long ago. Perhaps it will be of use, if you haven't already seen it, jclays:
https://www.trawlerforum.com/forums/s4/outlets-engine-room-54261.html
I read through the entire thread. The focus, however, was on gas-powered vessels. I see little risk in having an outlet in a diesel engine room. Water? My three outlets are four feet above the level of the bilge. Yes, I suppose a burst hose might spray water or coolant into an outlet but that is something that, in itself, is highly unlikely multiplied by the off-chance that the spray would find its way to an outlet. And, even if that happened wouldn't the result be just a tripped breaker? Interestingly, I just ordered a new Isotemp water heater. It comes standard with a plug. I could cut off the plug, butt-splice wire, and hard-wire the water heater. But then, according to ABYC, I would be required to place those butt-spliced wires in an enclosure. Installing GFCis is not on my to-do list. I did pose the question for accession of general knowledge.
There was some lengthy discussion on this topic in a different thread not long ago. Perhaps it will be of use, if you haven't already seen it, jclays:
https://www.trawlerforum.com/forums/s4/outlets-engine-room-54261.html
My question if you will read it is for owners of Mainship 350"s. I was asking if they had an electrical outlet 120v in their engine room because mine did not have one.
I was not asking if it outlets were allowed in engine rooms.
GFI generally recommended for wet locations. Most engine rooms have potential of being a "wet" location. Probably not a bad idea, regardless of what ABYC recommends. you don't have any "upgrades" for safety reasons that are not recommended by ABYC?
I consider most codes, whether building or ABYC as minimum acceptable practice, not the point to stop going better. Just my humble opinion.