How to Install Luma Tech LED Boat Lights on your Boat Hull | PowerBoat TV My Boat DIY

Описание: Steps to install underwater boat Lumitec LED lights on a Silverton boat hull.
Step 1 00:29 Measure and mark the tentative positions for each of the lights (at least 8 inches below waterline)
Step 2 00:39 Next I measured the locations positions from reference points that
could be located inside the hull to confirm clearance.
Step 3 00:50 Measure from the reference bolts to quickly check in the bilge to ensure the
required holes clear stringers and vital items mounted on the transom.
Step 4 00:58 Back of the boat final measurements to laterally locate the lights were made and marked.
Step 5 1:04 Finally the supplied drilling templates were taped into position. When
drilling the mounting screw holes extra care must be taken to size them correctly for the soft bronze screws.
Step 6 1:17 Once the correct size is identified all of the mounting holes can be drilled as
well as the pilot holes for the wiring. The last holes to be drilled are the half-inch centre holes for the wiring.
Step 7 1:29 After removing the template, a marine sealant rated for below the
waterline applications is applied to the mounting holes in the wiring hole. A
generous amount of sealant is applied to the back surface of the light as well.
Finally the wiring is fed in through the transom and the light is pressed into
place. Watch the video for more details.
Step 8 2:16 Next the positive and negative wires from each light were stripped, ring terminals crimped on and shrink tubing heated.
Step 9 2:23 Once everything was prepped the negative and positive wires from each light were secured to the bus bar. Then the power supply was prepped with the ring terminals and shrink tubing as well. Once complete the positive and negative wires were secured
to the bus. Before leaving the bilge the wiring was cleaned up and secured with
zip ties.
Step 10 2:43 The tough job of running our power wires. These go down to the light to turn them on, along with the ground but also go through the boat here to the back of the electrical panel so that's what we're gonna work on now.
Step 11 3:00 I first marked out and cut a hole to accept a plastic electrical box to hold
the required basic switch.
Step 12 3:08 The positive leads from the panel and the bus bar were stripped ring terminals crimped on and the standard light switch was secured and all of the switch plates were installed.
Step 13 3:19 The ends of the positive and negative wires were stripped for ring terminals. I also had to make up a jumper wire to run from the fuse block to the spare breaker. Next the positive wire to the switch in the jumper wire were connected to the fuse block and the
correct fuse was inserted. This block for multi-fused circuits was selected so the
owner could add more LED lights in the future. But the positive was connected to
the breaker and eventually the negative was secured to the negative bus bar.
Now the fruit of our labor we're seeing the lights and how spectacular they really are.
Step 14 3:56 See the fruits of our labor and the LED lights ON

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