[C320-list] Cabin Light Smoking

[wflowe3 at aim.com]

Unfortunately, I'm on a trip and don't have access to my receipt for the fixture.  I think I got it from Catalina.  It is an almost exact duplicate of the originals except the on-off switch is slightly different.  I think it cost around $45.

Good luck
Bill


-----Original Message-----
From: Cary Dennis Lowe <cdlowe1769 at sbcglobal.net>
To: C320-List <C320-List at Catalina320.com>
Sent: Sun, Jun 2, 2013 11:14 am
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Cabin Light Smoking


Hi Bruce

What is the model number of the replacement LED, and did you get it online.  I 
bought a LED bulb at the boat show and it was $12.

Thanks
Dennis
Sequoia Yacht Club
Redwood City Ca

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On Jun 2, 2013, at 4:16 AM, wflowe3 at aim.com wrote:

> 
> I actually melted an overhead fixture after I replaced a burned out bulb with 
one that was too big (watt wise).  I replaced the fixture with an LED which 
works great.
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bruce Heyman <bruceheyman at cox.net>
> To: C320-List <C320-List at Catalina320.com>
> Sent: Sun, Jun 2, 2013 5:10 am
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Cabin Light Smoking
> 
> 
> Dennis,
> Where was the line burning?  There is always a chance that the short is on the 

> pc board for the new LED.  What is not right is the circuit breakers are sized 

> to protect the wires.  There should be no way to burn up a wire without 
tripping 
> the breaker.  Glad you were on board to catch it.
> Bruce
> Somerset Dana Point CA
> 
> Bruce Heyman
> (949) 289-8400
> 
> Cary Dennis Lowe <cdlowe1769 at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> 
>> Last weekend my wife and I were on a cruise out with our yacht club.  We were 

> using shore power when we smelled a strong odor of burning wiring.  Looking 
> around we noticed that the forward cabin light was smoking.  As soon as we 
> turned the light off the smell stopped.  I had recently replace one of my 
lights 
> with an LED light.  Is there anyway that the new LED light would cause a line 
> resistance that would cause a short further down the line?
>> 
>> Thanks
>> Dennis
>> Grace Kellie #917
>> 
>> Sent from my iPad
> 
>