[C320-list] Windless switch and battery drain

[Arthur Miller]

Mike,  the windlass breaker ..... Strikes Me as a 2 cent item.    That aside.  I just got my 320 and thought it best to inspect the windlass.   While it worked.  I found Catalina had not used a "drip  loop"   .  The power terminal was almost corroded off.    And appeared to have started to short.  Not sure if that could contribute to your problem. 
Art.  #680

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On Aug 6, 2013, at 6:17 PM, Mike Paris <mparis495 at gmail.com> wrote:

> I've been searching for a slow drain on my electrical system. With the battery switch set to "off" and the windless breaker "off", a multimeter on the two terminals of the windless switch (the on/off next to the windless) shows a draw of 4.5a. With the windless breaker pushed "on" it shows 12.5a. The windless breaker will not push on with the battery switch on "off." Is this a bad battery switch and a bad windless breaker?
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> Also, the Catalina plan in my manual shows the common from the engine going to the common on the battery selector switch. On mine, it goes to the distribution panel breaker and there is a short spur from the breaker to the battery switch common. Is this a problem?
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> Thanks,
> Mike P
> #734
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