| Title: | SAILING |
| Notice: | Please read Note 2.* before participating in this conference |
| Moderator: | UNIFIX::BERENS |
| Created: | Wed Jul 01 1992 |
| Last Modified: | Mon Jun 02 1997 |
| Last Successful Update: | Fri Jun 06 1997 |
| Number of topics: | 2299 |
| Total number of notes: | 20724 |
I have a simple question about the placement of a control panel for a gasoline fume detector. I just (finally) purchased a Xintex M1 fume detector for my boat since I still run with a Atomic 4 gas engine. I'm trying to figure where to install the control panel which contains the alarm horn and indicator lights. I'm not sure how water-resistant this panel is but that may not be an issue. Does anybody have something similar installed in their vessel and if so where did you mount your panel and why? I want to be able to hear the alarm while down below since that is where I am in most danger. At the same time I would like to be able to here and or see the panel from the cockpit while underway. The instructions simply say to mount the panel "at the instrument panel...." Since most of my engines instruments are under a cockpit seat and VERY difficult to access this does NOT sound like the place to mount this. Down below near the electrical panel does not help me while I'm in the cockpit. I have not tested to see how loud the alarm is so maybe it could be mounted "near" the cockpit and still provide protection while down below. I'll probably test it this weekend. Any hints on where this might want to go would be appreciated..... Paul
| T.R | Title | User | Personal Name | Date | Lines |
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| 2011.1 | try taping it in place, and test it | MAST::SCHUMANN | The MOSFET: over 1,000,000,000,000,000 sold | Tue Mar 16 1993 17:10 | 8 |
If you mount it to a fiberglass bulkhead or coaming that faces the cockpit, there's an excellent chance that the alarm sound will couple into the bulkhead, and make an adequate amount of noise in the cockpit. If the alarm is loud, almost any below-decks mounting should be load enough to hear in the cockpit, unless the companionway is closed up completely. --RS | |||||
| 2011.2 | Sonalert | SALEM::GILMAN | Fri Mar 19 1993 14:38 | 15 | |
I agree with the prior comments about the noise telegraphing.
You can also hook up a remote 'sonalert' where ever you want one down
in the cabin. A sonalert is not difficult to install. In case you
don't know what I mean, a sonalert is a 'horn' which you can parallel
(electrically) with the current alarm on the unit you installed near
the instrument panel.
Another factor is that if your engine is RUNNING you may not hear
the alarm down below. But if the engine is running someone is
hopefully going to be in the cockpip STEERING the boat! so they
should hear it.
Jeff
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