rocker switch mfg/model for R31CB 2020

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sailor1man

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R-31 CB
Hull Identification Number
FMLT3117L920
Vessel Name
Petrel
I am installing a switch for my solar panel feed and want to match the existing switch for the uw lights at the cockpit sink.
Who makes this switch and what is model# ?
 
Have you upgraded your solar panel? Standard 12V rocker switches typically max at 20amps @ 12V. The stock solar panel would be fine, but any upgraded one will likely leave little room for safety. Even as it is, the stock fuse is 30amps, which means your switch could technically burn out before your fuse in the stock case if someone goes wrong.

In general, these switches are pretty generic and cheap, it might be just as easy to buy 2 new ones in order to get matched ones

https://www.grainger.com/product/10C587 ... lsrc=aw.ds
 
Is this switch going to be between the panel and the solar charge controller? If so, you’ll need something much more robust than a rocker switch. The item below is an IP66 rated enclosure that reducing arcing a breaks both + and - legs coming in from the panel. Available from NAZ Solar:

IMO SI16-PEL64R-2 Enclosed DC Disconnect Switch

If it is between the controller and your batteries, a DC breaker should be installed. Something like this:
MRCB 187050F-03-1 50 Amp DC Circuit Breaker with Switch

It looks a lot like the breaker that is behind your helm that protects your windlass.
 
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