Marine electrics & electronics

Fault-finding, installations & support

Sailing yacht

Sadler 31

Boat model
Sadler 31

Boat type
Sailing yacht

Electrical standard
12v ISO 13297

Location
Thornham Marina

Overview
Shore power & solar installation

Electrical work undertaken
It was a pleasure to work on this Sadler sailing yacht as a marine electrician. The vessel was experiencing severe battery depletion, which I traced to a parasitic current draw caused by a corroded alternator.
After resolving the fault, I installed a new shore-power system with a Mastervolt AC battery charger to provide reliable charging when the boat is alongside.
As the yacht lies for most of the year on a swinging mooring, I also fitted a Uniteck 100-watt solar panel on a Uniteck tilting bracket. This was combined with the wind generator through a Marlec HRDI controller.

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