Galvanic transformer

[GUMPY]

The feed into my transformer from the  socket is about 5-600mm  but I still check ground continuity every time I plug or unplug it, as well as checking the main input cable. Not that I am paranoid.

[Stephen Jeavons]

3 minutes ago, Loddon said:

The feed into my transformer from the  socket is about 5-600mm 

Yep! About the same as mine. Socket is right next to the transformer in a cupboard in the back cabin

[Phoenix_V]

On 15/01/2021 at 15:21, Stephen Jeavons said:

I guess on balance, in the extreme case of a transformer fire, it's better that it happens off the boat than on it

Is the placement of IT's (if fitted) enforced in the Regulations? Seems like it should be 

Didn't catch fire but my potted airlink did get quite hot and smoky before failing entirely, i suspect it was the thermistor which is inaccessible due to the potting compound but it could have been a wiring short. It has been replaced with a higher rated unit in a home built case of fire proof board (with ventilation for cooling) (its in a marina so not possible to have on the bank)