[Rhodes22-list] Wiring Q. with the electric O/B lift

[John Lock]

The electrical panel is only rated up to a certain amperage.  It's  
very likely that the starter current would melt it into slag.  So, it  
gets it's own circuit.  Don't know what the amp draw is on the  
electric lift, but could be the same issue.

Cheers!
John Lock
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s/v Pandion - '79 Rhodes 22
Lake Sinclair, GA
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On Aug 27, 2009, at 17:41, BenCittadino wrote:
> With all the switches off on the electrical board my engine lift and  
> starter
> work also. Frankly, I never gave it much thought and assumed that  
> was the
> way it is supposed to be.
>
> So sign me,
>
> "Fat, dumb and happy"
>
> BenC
>
> Basso wrote:
>>
>> When I leave the boat I have been turning off the battery switch,  
>> but last
>> night I forgot and just pressed the button...the lift dropped and the
>> electric start on the outboard worked.  I didn't think anything of it
>> until I went to switch the batteries to the off position and I  
>> found that
>> it already was.
>>
>> This leads me to a couple of questions.
>> 1.  Is this supposed to be the case?
>> 2.  Should I re-wire the lift and O/B start through fuse box?  I  
>> can't
>> tell if there is a fuse running to the lift motor.
>> 3.  What would you do if it were your boat?
>>
>
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