DC Electrical Distribution Panels: Blue Sea All the Way

Volume 18
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Number 7
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July 2005

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DC Electrical Distribution Panels: Blue Sea All the Way

Blue Sea, with its excellent warranty, intuitive labeling, and bright night lighting, is our choice for an accessory DC panel. Newmar’s panels are easy to work with, but need better lighting.

The eight-switch Blue Sea 8023, which lists for $178.99, is our top choice for an accessory DC panel.

You just tricked your boat out for fishing by adding two bait pumps, a washdown pump, and several pieces of electronics. How do you get the electricity to all of these items? Install a small accessory electrical panel.

The American Boat and Yacht Council (ABYC) calls a panelboard: “a collection of circuit breakers, switches, and instrumentation installed into a panel which provides the central point for power distribution and monitoring for electrical systems.” Panel boards are commonly referred to as circuit breaker, distribution, fuse, or electrical panels. …

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