Boat and Leisure Electrics are a specialist in electrical repairs and installations of canal boats.

Narrowboat electrician. Heating Plumbing and Electrical. Here we look at why and the benefits and limitations of this type of electricity on a narrowboat. They will build out a full electric narrowboat for you or allow you to purchase an electric propulsion system yourself to install on your narrowboat independently.

A great book with lots of diagrams and pictures. Narrowboat Electrics Part 1. For a mobile narrowboat engineer who is a real expert on narrowboats call 01630 662 983 or 07762 458 289.

A live aboard boat based in a marina that only goes out for the odd weekend and a couple of weeks once or twice a year. 5 amps would return to the battery. This is a unit of electric current.

In 2017 Tom and Jules decided to change lifestyle and leave the rat-race for health and socio-political reasons. Narrow boats use direct current or DC electricity to power lighting and some appliances in the way of 12v or 24v. It is a physical count of how many electrons are flowing down a cable.

In a DC circuit electricity flows in a constant direction. From battery testing and problems to a complete re-wire of your canal barge or narrow boat. We both left our jobs sold our house in Cornwall and now live on Billy Miller.

An American book so some of the standards a different but a good insight into all things electrical. You will be able to decide how many batteries you require depending on the number of appliances you intend to fit by talking to an experienced electrician specializing in Marine applications or at a boat yard with their own electrician. Remember if the boat is a Narrow Boat it will have an internal beam of 2 metres approximately.