[Rhodes22-list] Pipe Insulation in the Mast

[Ric Stott]

Hey Peter
I have 4 lights on the mast. Anchor light, Windex light (which I love) a steaming light and a deck down light (part of the steaming light unit) 
I currently have 4  pairs #18 wires running up the mast with 4 2-pin connectors at the deck, which I never seem to get all to work at the same time. 
I’m sure there is abetter way to power these 4 items, which are now all L.E.D.s. 
I’m looking for a better deck connection solution. 
Also - I used zip ties when I installed all four wires about 5 years ago.
The zip ties worked well for a couple of years, but now the wires slap around like I never did anything to prevent it. 
Curious to know consensus on that. 
Ric 
Dadventure 


Richard F. Stott, AIA, LEED AP 
ric at stottarchitecture.com
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> On Apr 29, 2024, at 11:08 AM, Peter Nyberg <peter at sunnybeeches.com> wrote:
> 
> I'm doing some rewiring this spring, including running a 3-conductor wire up the mast so that I can have both an anchor light and a steaming light.  I'd like to keep the new wire from slapping inside the mast.  The last time I ran wires up the mast, I attached many long zip-ties in an attempt to avoid slapping.  That did not work, so this time I'm going to try the pipe insulation approach.
> 
> This is mentioned many times in the archives, but still details are kind of sparse. I'd appreciate tips, tricks, or things to avoid from anyone who's done this.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Peter Nyberg
> Coventry, CT
> s/v Silverheels (1988/2016)
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