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@Dustin LaBorde - I'm not a sailor (tried, too expensive), but a comm systems nerd. A favorite part of my job was entering a facility that had zero documentation, and walking out only after rendering an all-inclusive drawing with pics of sweeet cable-qron to show the boss. I can imagine Brian's full-blown schem is nice. Poor Brady. So lost.
@@rebranch74 He shows that he sails and scubas, no doubt there, but preventive or explorative maintenance... eek... you heard his questions... eek. Blue seemed more proficient, and she's new (a year or two IS new).
Liking the subtext: "I've taken care of everything but we've got to go have a baby. Here's how it works. DON'T KILL MY BOAT." Seriously, enjoy beers and waterfalls etc. but a treat to see details on how you've set up, run and improved Delos. The boatload of responsible seamanship behind all those dolphins and sunsets is a huge draw for a lot of us.
Yes! I LOVE these types of videos. In fact, I really enjoyed the clarity of this one, you broke the schematic down perfectly. Very understandable and I like how you did the system as a whole. Very smart.
@@svdelos And from someone who just spent the day crawling around following pipe (same concept as electrical when you think of it) I will say that having a schematic like this can be invaluable for someone not as intimately familiar with the components as you are. Well done. do you see any value of doing one up for the switches and fuses?
Outstanding job, Brian. If you hadn't had a career in E.E., you should have been a teacher. You do it so well yet you and the student are so "at ease". Just the "schematic", I'd call it more of a Block Diagram, answered the my questions that have intrigued me since you did the work. I really look forward to the rest of the series and hope you will do one on the complete plumbing system as well. All-A-Taut-O sdh T.A."67 in CT
I am tipping my hat.... I am a tech of 40 yrs and you have done a steller job in choices design and implementing and educating your crew and the rest of us out here in gootube land I am a fellow sailor and we know about constant failure of something so redundancy and understanding your system is paramount in safety and security of all the precious humans aboard ...well done Brian one of those few educated people that did not waste their time going to school.
The SV Delos videos are beautifully assembled, whether ad-libbing a technical schematic or scripting a pre-produced package. I've been in the video production business for 45 years and sailing only 2, and I enjoy watching the SV Delos Channel on TH-cam more than most television network produced shows. I also enjoy all your Instagram posts. Thank you.
Tech porn, SV Delos style! Love it! In all seriousness, this kind of stuff is critical information for live-aboard sailors. Much appreciated! Every boat should have laminated, single line diagrams, panel schedules, wiring info, etc. Great way to educate the whole crew on how the boat works and what to do when the captain is not available to make decisions when systems fail. Sailors always talk about system redundancies, but rarely discuss the importance of knowledge redundancy within the crew.
If you can explain a complicated thing to a five year old, then you truly understand it. Well done Bryan, my 5 year old self knows how your boat works.
The electrical engineer in his old habitat...Very cool. I love the tech corner videos!. You did a great job breaking down the complex and making it fairly simple. Thanks Brian!
HUGE respect to Brian for knowing how all this stuff works. You are one smart cookie, sir. "Does that make sense to everybody so far?" Well, no, I have NO understanding of electrical systems and can only just recognise the difference between volts and current; but you make the functions of the various units clear, and it's great that someone does understand. I hope that Troy, on Free Range Sailing (next best sailing channel after this one, IMHO) gets to see this, because they are talking about getting a larger boat and going around the world, instead of just sailing the Australian coast.
I like when you talk about your system, whether about electrical or plumbing and so on.... I get a chance to learn how to get stuff done without actually doing it. Great video, keep them coming!
As a control Electrician 47 Years and a Sailor And meeting you guys in Annapolis I can't believe that you can always learn something great diagram and layout. Fantastic and simply explained. Love it!
This was great! Brian you have a great understanding of your system. The depth of your understanding electrical shows in your ability to help ones who don't understand, to not feel stupid but enlightened. Thnak you.
Beautifully done ! You managed to explain a multifaceted system in a way that anyone can understand. If you ever get bored with sailing , you should consider teaching. Well done . Fredb
I am really enjoying Boat Bits With Brian. While I love me some Brady, I was worried where I was going to get my doses of Brian Knowledge. These videos hit the spot. One course I would appreciate from Professor Brian is electrical trouble shooting tips, specifically Multi-Meter 101. How to select a good one, how the different functions are used, and how you test different components like switches, relays, capacitors, motors and heating elements. It seems like most boat related videos presume the viewer already knows how the multimeter should be used. Thanks again for the great content.
In order to learn which multimeter function to use, you would need to understand what volt, ampere, and resistance (measured in ohms) are. This guy here is a really good electronics teacher th-cam.com/users/EEVblog Warning: Most videos are not beginner-level, so you would need to search a bit.
I'm not a boat person but love the technical aspect of your videos. The maintenance videos I have watched several times and are very intriguing and educational. Thanks for doing this!
The drawing you made is what we call a "1 line" drawing. We use them a lot as electricians and engineers. Helps greatly when explaining how a system works without getting down to the nitty gritty of the wiring and controls.
As a fellow sailor I really enjoy the Tech Videos, our electrical system is developing, as our needs change. Your explanations are understandable and helpful. Thank you!
It is fun to watch the electrical engineer come out. You love sailing and are a very good teacher but your passion really is electricity. It is very rare to find a Double E that can speak to common people and not be talking down or making fun of our lack of knowledge. When you get into the teaching zone, whether sailing or electrical your eyes just light up and your voice changes. You are in the zone. Thank you
I don’t think Brian is an EE. He’s a CS guy. But you wouldn’t know he isn’t an EE by listening to him. He has a pretty good handle on how it all works.
This was great information. I am restoring a 43 year old Alden 44 that currently has 8 lead acid batteries and a propane stove. I will tackling the systems late next summer which makes your first year review awesome. Thanks for taking the time to educate us on what works for you. Cheers!
This is great to see, hopefully you guys publish the flow chart as a PDF for others in the future. I am wiring up 160w solar to my 35' boat and this was very helpful for me. I would like to see your best practices regarding dielectric grease, crimping, corrosion on cables over time, anything special about your shore-power connection (I had to replace mine recently, just did exact OEM replacement) etc. These technical videos are 1000% better than your regular videos simply because of how helpful they are and the high information density. Really looking forward to parts 2-7! I hope this ends up being a 10 or 12 part series. Go hawg wild breeyawn!
Just fabulous !! OMG, you have 24 pages of questions and 1 took the whole 20-min. This is gonna take a while. What a great learning lesson. tanks, S/v DELOS and crew !!
This is a fantastic video. Love the way you broke it down into the section. Keep up the great work Brian and Karen. My ultimate dream is to move away from this winter province of Manitoba, Canada and to sail the world. Your videos keep my dreams alive.
Hi Delos! I always believed electrical systems were much more complicated than the mechanical ones. However this video really got me to understand the core logic of an ideal electrical system on a boat. Thank you all for these technical videos. Be safe, keep rocking and rolling!
I really enjoy these kind of videos I was in maintenance for 30 before I got sick and had to retire. I have always liked seeing how things work and trying to understand systems process. I am more of a mechanical and welding and pipe fitting I have just enough training on electrical systems to let me know to leave the electrical work to the experts like Brian but it is always good to have an over view encase of emergency. Once again great video and I will see you the next time.
As a Jeep owner this does not apply to my needs. No sign of me ever having to apply this in my adventures. However, it is extremely interesting, and as usual, very well presented. Thanks Brian and crew for the great video and electrical education . Fair winds and following seas, wherever you may be right now.
Despite being electrically challenged I found this video description of a sail boat system very clear and applicable to a house system. These days houses are likely to have multiple inputs and outputs. Excellent description.
Great general overview. The Amel owner’s manual shows wiring schemes, but for those of us who aren’t electrical engineers this was a perfect video. Well done.
As someone that has been completely inundated with learning marine mechanics & electronics.....I greatly appreciated these videos. Thanks for posting them. And once again, congratulations on the new addition!
Brian most engineers are nook smart but no common sense. You sir have both and can explain terms in the simplest form so all others can understand what is being talked about. It is a great gift you have.
Perhaps some won't be fond of the tech side of things, but it's a skill and and knowledge that is mandatory to learn if one is to be self-sustaining. Really nice job at showing a well organized overview. Brian is correct in that there's more to it than that, but it's a good start to explain a complex system that makes it all possible.
I am so glad you made this video. Whether it be on a boat or a cabin in the woods, sustainability starts and ends with your knowledge of the world around you.
Keep the technical and maintenance videos coming. Super interesting and shows exactly what it takes to keep your floating home working. I learn a lot; Brian is a very smart and self-sufficient man!
That was helpful. I am rehabbing an older sailboat left unloved for many years and I am presently redoing wiring, lights, and instruments. Keep 'em coming.
much as I love the "life" vids that are the standard Delos fare, the tech vids are a serious window into the nuts & bolts of a live-aboard boat.....nice explanation & system overview! really looking forward to more of these!
I really enjoyed this video. A few years ago I found out the breaker box in my house, and all the breakers in it, were substandard. So, with an electrician friend we replaced it. 110 volt, 220 volt and different amp breakers, plus some new wiring leading to a new on demand water heater. Doing that gave me a better appreciation of this video. Now my 20' sailboat is SOOOO easy electrically that it's silly. One 12 volt battery powers a 12 volt system of two interior lights and the outside night time running lights. : - ) You could draw my system on a napkin. lol Scott W
I always love when I get to the “how things work,” videos. I feel like I’m back in school learning all this stuff and I find it so interesting! A lot of it is going over my head, but very slowly it’s all starting to sink in! Keep it up!
This is so useful !!. Thanks from the hart. Becoming a Sailor, i can short track so many questions by looking over your shoulder. This is like a online sailing and diving course. It docent come any better. Thank you for sharing. Happy winds for all Delos crew / Alan from Copenhagen :-)
This is so helpful. We are getting ready to "off-grid" our Beneteau 473 once we are in Florida in a couple of weeks and after our arch is fabricated. This video really helps me to understand what equipment we will be considering and especially to converse with the professionals that will help us install it all. Thanks guys!
Lovin the tech, upgrade, and maintenance episodes. Your ability to articulate this information is clear and concise. It also makes nice variety from the sailing and adventure vids. Diggin it, Keep them coming Brian.
Having an Electronic Engineering degree I can appreciate the outstanding job done on your high level “schematic”. I have always been a big proponent of incorporating color coding to help implement that added degree of visualization. Super job, well done Brian. I just think about how simple you made that look, but the reality of the amount of wires and connection points traveling out of sight throughout Delos. Not being a sailor, I was able to learn how all the different electrical systems are incorporated into a vessel. Thank you very much for sharing.
I enjoy all the videos but this one I really enjoyed the most and understand more about how and what is needed for the electrical system and why it is good to have all these backups onboard. I can see how some cruisers wouldn't need that many different devices for power and why you guys clearly do need it. Thank you for sharing.
As an engineer myself, I love watching talented engineers explain systems they understand to those that are learning or need the tangential knowledge. Catching up on these. Keep up the good work even though it will be even harder to find the time while enjoying the nugget
I just purchased an Island Packet 420 and am a bit overwhelmed by the wind/solar/generator etc. Previous owners sailed around the world and did a very thoughtful installation. Your video calmed my nerves a bit as I followed the overall flow of your system, similar to mine in many respects (except that 220v stuff). Thank you for the great video - keep them coming.
Many thanks Brian & Co for this clear and understandable presentation! Have taken notes first, had a second look of the video and sketched down this basic diagram. Great job!
Yep Brian, keep them coming. As an owner of an older boat this is great information for me and I really appreciate also hearing about the technical side of things. I wrestle over some of the same design decisions, so it is always great to hear and get a good understanding of what others have done with the electrical design of their boats.
As a former electromechanical technician working in a university R&D lab, I have to say this is one of the best system level design discussions I have ever seen. Very easy to understand. Not only useful in marine applications, but RV's and other mobile power platforms. Thanks Delos Crew!
Well done overview, as a retired science teacher I love it when a complicated topic is made "real" without a bunch of acronyms or glossed over techie speak. The giant flowchart looked intimidating but was easily understood with "Brian narration".... Nasa, hell Boeing could use some of that. I'm looking forward to the rest of your tech series!
Thank you for such an informative video, as a sailor and an Electrical Engineer I do understand the complexity of multiple power systems to safely run our sailboats. As an engineer working in micro electronics built for space science applications I also understand the difficulty of trying to explain what I do for work. I feel the pain of both sides of understanding and accurately explaining electronics.
Great video! Great job of separating each subsystem, and then explaining how each works. I feel it is important that your crew also have a good understanding of how the electrical system works. If something happens to you they can step up and not be in the dark as to how things work and run. Something I will be teaching my wife once we move onto our boat. So yes!! Keep these tech videos coming. I love seeing someone else's perspective and ideas.
RAD!!! We are about to upgrade from our now 6yr old AGM to lithionics and just did our wiring diagram. Great job making it easy to follow and understand. Even though everyone's will be different you did such a great job highlighting some important points, protection, redundancy, separation. Even though we are on our third yr cruising we still watch every time we get WiFi
Thanks for the simplified schematic. I took a 6 week course (180 hours) called Basic Electricity & Electronics so everything you said made sense. I really like the redundancy you built in, very smart when hundreds of miles offshore or even in some ports with limited or expensive parts/shipping.
I have always sailed small one design boats with a dream of upgrading to a cruiser, engines and electrical are the scary unknown. These videos make a good starting point to jump into the subjects.
Very good and thanks to the gals for helping with the schematic it was very understandable. I have a motorhome set up very similar but never could explain to others how it all works. You did a great job.
Thank you very much guys... The long play sailing and the technical info are always my favorite videos. It sounds awful, but I love it when you guys have things break, not for your misfortune, but rather because you often make a video segment of how you fix the problem. I look forward to seeing more of your technical series. Suggestions/Requests: Detailed checklist type video of your "pre-flight". I know you have done a few videos along the way of your pre-cruise preparations, but the way they are edited it feels like we get only bits and pieces. I would love to see a video of "before we set sail, we do maintenance on this and that , then we inspect such and such..." a single episode, or a short series dedicated not to montages of work getting done, but rather to discussion of what needs to be done, how and why you do it. Similarly I would love to see a video or a short series on how delos is outfitted and provisioned (you have done a couple such videos already like your first aid kit video)... perhaps including discussion of what you consider cruise essentials vs "luxuries" as well as what things you would like to add to your equipment and standard provisions and why (and while I realize provisions change depending on how many people will be crewing, and how long you intend to be on passage as well as what is available in your local port, we do not necessarily need specific quantities but rather a good overview of the types of things you look to have aboard) More specific how to videos instead of just having your how to be segments of general videos. In past videos you have rebuilt water pumps, and winches as part of your normal videos. Perhaps some of these projects deserve how to videos on their own. More play lists as a part of your "Cruisers University" series to include, not just your safety related videos, but more of the technical videos such as this one or the above mentioned requests. From comments I have seen over the years, it is clear to me that in your fan base are many sailors and would be sailors who view you not only as entertainment, but as mentors. I know you have the skills and knowledge to produce great informative how to videos for those of us following in your footsteps as it where. And finally, some behind the scenes videos. At the risk of breaking some of the magic of your vlog style entertainment videos, I would love to see some videos on how you plan your videos, what equipment and software you use in making them. The logistics behind your videos (I know lisa is still involved in helping produce your videos, and I figure your family is also involved, but I would love to see some of the more technical side such as do you ship drives back and forth, do you maintain a video archive back at home, etc.)
Love these types of videos! It’s the perfect balance so someone (like myself) that’s is dreaming of owning a boat one day can understand it but also somebody that is very familiar with the different systems on boats would also enjoy it. Love being able to learn so much online and hopefully saving myself from a few mistakes in the future. ⛵️
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As a fellow sailor I personally love the tech videos The more technical the better
Agreed. I could listen to Brian explain things all day. Very calming somehow.
He really is great at keeping it simple yet informative.
@Dustin LaBorde - I'm not a sailor (tried, too expensive), but a comm systems nerd. A favorite part of my job was entering a facility that had zero documentation, and walking out only after rendering an all-inclusive drawing with pics of sweeet cable-qron to show the boss. I can imagine Brian's full-blown schem is nice. Poor Brady. So lost.
@@bob-ny6kn Big boots to fill Brady, but he has the gumption to pull it off.
@@rebranch74 He shows that he sails and scubas, no doubt there, but preventive or explorative maintenance... eek... you heard his questions... eek. Blue seemed more proficient, and she's new (a year or two IS new).
24 pages of questions and 19 minutes to answer the first question. I need to put another pot of coffee on. ;^)
Liking the subtext: "I've taken care of everything but we've got to go have a baby. Here's how it works. DON'T KILL MY BOAT."
Seriously, enjoy beers and waterfalls etc. but a treat to see details on how you've set up, run and improved Delos. The boatload of responsible seamanship behind all those dolphins and sunsets is a huge draw for a lot of us.
Yes! I LOVE these types of videos. In fact, I really enjoyed the clarity of this one, you broke the schematic down perfectly. Very understandable and I like how you did the system as a whole. Very smart.
Thanks, appreciate your kind words!
@@svdelos And from someone who just spent the day crawling around following pipe (same concept as electrical when you think of it) I will say that having a schematic like this can be invaluable for someone not as intimately familiar with the components as you are. Well done. do you see any value of doing one up for the switches and fuses?
Outstanding job, Brian. If you hadn't had a career in E.E., you should have been a teacher. You do it so well yet you and the student are so "at ease". Just the "schematic", I'd call it more of a Block Diagram, answered the my questions that have intrigued me since you did the work. I really look forward to the rest of the series and hope you will do one on the complete plumbing system as well. All-A-Taut-O sdh T.A."67 in CT
Is it just me or is Brian’s voice the most soothing thing you’ve ever heard?. Dude, you need to narrate e books.
I am tipping my hat.... I am a tech of 40 yrs and you have done a steller job in choices design and implementing and educating your crew and the rest of us out here in gootube land I am a fellow sailor and we know about constant failure of something so redundancy and understanding your system is paramount in safety and security of all the precious humans aboard ...well done Brian one of those few educated people that did not waste their time going to school.
I learned more from your video about electrical systems than I have in 12 yrs of boat ownership! Thank you.
The SV Delos videos are beautifully assembled, whether ad-libbing a technical schematic or scripting a pre-produced package. I've been in the video production business for 45 years and sailing only 2, and I enjoy watching the SV Delos Channel on TH-cam more than most television network produced shows. I also enjoy all your Instagram posts. Thank you.
As a want-to-be sailer, I love the technical videos. The more I can learn from you now, the less I will need to learn later when I get my own boat.
Tech porn, SV Delos style! Love it! In all seriousness, this kind of stuff is critical information for live-aboard sailors. Much appreciated! Every boat should have laminated, single line diagrams, panel schedules, wiring info, etc. Great way to educate the whole crew on how the boat works and what to do when the captain is not available to make decisions when systems fail. Sailors always talk about system redundancies, but rarely discuss the importance of knowledge redundancy within the crew.
Just when we thought you were busy having a baby . . .. . great video. You always can simplify the explanation of your systems. Good work Brian.
Brian would be an amazing Professor. He articulates complex things very simply.
If you can explain a complicated thing to a five year old, then you truly understand it. Well done Bryan, my 5 year old self knows how your boat works.
The electrical engineer in his old habitat...Very cool. I love the tech corner videos!. You did a great job breaking down the complex and making it fairly simple. Thanks Brian!
HUGE respect to Brian for knowing how all this stuff works. You are one smart cookie, sir. "Does that make sense to everybody so far?" Well, no, I have NO understanding of electrical systems and can only just recognise the difference between volts and current; but you make the functions of the various units clear, and it's great that someone does understand. I hope that Troy, on Free Range Sailing (next best sailing channel after this one, IMHO) gets to see this, because they are talking about getting a larger boat and going around the world, instead of just sailing the Australian coast.
I don't care about this techy stuff but I have missed Brian so much. I watched just to hear him talk😍
Awww thanks Dawn :)
I like when you talk about your system, whether about electrical or plumbing and so on.... I get a chance to learn how to get stuff done without actually doing it. Great video, keep them coming!
Wonderful - Nigel Calder and Ben Ellison would be proud of this - keep them coming - the rest of us can use bits of this on our own boats
As a control Electrician 47 Years and a Sailor And meeting you guys in Annapolis I can't believe that you can always learn something great diagram and layout. Fantastic and simply explained. Love it!
Dear Brian, you are a great mentor of all amateur sailors.Thank you soooo much. We love you
This was great! Brian you have a great understanding of your system. The depth of your understanding electrical shows in your ability to help ones who don't understand, to not feel stupid but enlightened. Thnak you.
Perfectly explained Brian. It's a huge part of the appeal of Delos that even the technical side of sailing is entertaining.
Beautifully done ! You managed to explain a multifaceted system in a way that anyone can understand. If you ever get bored with sailing , you should consider teaching. Well done . Fredb
These are the best videos. You should create a master class or a course for Patrons. I'd love to see the rest of the schematic.
I am really enjoying Boat Bits With Brian. While I love me some Brady, I was worried where I was going to get my doses of Brian Knowledge. These videos hit the spot. One course I would appreciate from Professor Brian is electrical trouble shooting tips, specifically Multi-Meter 101. How to select a good one, how the different functions are used, and how you test different components like switches, relays, capacitors, motors and heating elements. It seems like most boat related videos presume the viewer already knows how the multimeter should be used. Thanks again for the great content.
In order to learn which multimeter function to use, you would need to understand what volt, ampere, and resistance (measured in ohms) are.
This guy here is a really good electronics teacher th-cam.com/users/EEVblog
Warning: Most videos are not beginner-level, so you would need to search a bit.
enjoyed it can't wait for the rest in this series.
I'm not a boat person but love the technical aspect of your videos. The maintenance videos I have watched several times and are very intriguing and educational. Thanks for doing this!
I found the diagram and explanation of the Delos electrical system to be very interesting. The diagram made it easy to follow. Great job!
The drawing you made is what we call a "1 line" drawing. We use them a lot as electricians and engineers. Helps greatly when explaining how a system works without getting down to the nitty gritty of the wiring and controls.
As a fellow sailor I really enjoy the Tech Videos, our electrical system is developing, as our needs change. Your explanations are understandable and helpful. Thank you!
It is fun to watch the electrical engineer come out. You love sailing and are a very good teacher but your passion really is electricity. It is very rare to find a Double E that can speak to common people and not be talking down or making fun of our lack of knowledge. When you get into the teaching zone, whether sailing or electrical your eyes just light up and your voice changes. You are in the zone. Thank you
I don’t think Brian is an EE. He’s a CS guy. But you wouldn’t know he isn’t an EE by listening to him. He has a pretty good handle on how it all works.
This was great information. I am restoring a 43 year old Alden 44 that currently has 8 lead acid batteries and a propane stove. I will tackling the systems late next summer which makes your first year review awesome. Thanks for taking the time to educate us on what works for you. Cheers!
This is great to see, hopefully you guys publish the flow chart as a PDF for others in the future. I am wiring up 160w solar to my 35' boat and this was very helpful for me. I would like to see your best practices regarding dielectric grease, crimping, corrosion on cables over time, anything special about your shore-power connection (I had to replace mine recently, just did exact OEM replacement) etc. These technical videos are 1000% better than your regular videos simply because of how helpful they are and the high information density. Really looking forward to parts 2-7! I hope this ends up being a 10 or 12 part series. Go hawg wild breeyawn!
Just fabulous !! OMG, you have 24 pages of questions and 1 took the whole 20-min. This is gonna take a while. What a great learning lesson. tanks, S/v DELOS and crew !!
Even for someone not electrically inclined, that was very well explained and easy to follow. Thank you for helping to demystify the angry pixies!
This is a fantastic video. Love the way you broke it down into the section. Keep up the great work Brian and Karen. My ultimate dream is to move away from this winter province of Manitoba, Canada and to sail the world. Your videos keep my dreams alive.
Hi Delos! I always believed electrical systems were much more complicated than the mechanical ones. However this video really got me to understand the core logic of an ideal electrical system on a boat. Thank you all for these technical videos. Be safe, keep rocking and rolling!
This is exactly what we like to see. It is good to see that we are on the right track with the way we have our system evolving.
I really enjoy these kind of videos I was in maintenance for 30 before I got sick and had to retire. I have always liked seeing how things work and trying to understand systems process. I am more of a mechanical and welding and pipe fitting I have just enough training on electrical systems to let me know to leave the electrical work to the experts like Brian but it is always good to have an over view encase of emergency. Once again great video and I will see you the next time.
As a Jeep owner this does not apply to my needs. No sign of me ever having to apply this in my adventures. However, it is extremely interesting, and as usual, very well presented. Thanks Brian and crew for the great video and electrical education . Fair winds and following seas, wherever you may be right now.
This is part of the reason I started Watching you. Love the Brian boat bits videos.
This was perfect for understanding the 24v vs 12v needs on a boat, and your thought processes for separating the systems.
Despite being electrically challenged I found this video description of a sail boat system very clear and applicable to a house system. These days houses are likely to have multiple inputs and outputs. Excellent description.
I love the videos that explains the systems of the boat. Some of this crosses over to RV’s and helps me configuring what i want.
This is superiour information which you cannot get somewhere else in that quality and for free. Thanks so much!
Great general overview. The Amel owner’s manual shows wiring schemes, but for those of us who aren’t electrical engineers this was a perfect video. Well done.
As someone that has been completely inundated with learning marine mechanics & electronics.....I greatly appreciated these videos. Thanks for posting them. And once again, congratulations on the new addition!
I being an EE can say that Brian explains this stuff very very well!
Brian most engineers are nook smart but no common sense. You sir have both and can explain terms in the simplest form so all others can understand what is being talked about. It is a great gift you have.
Your system seems to protect you from multiple failures of redundant systems. Well done Brian.
Perhaps some won't be fond of the tech side of things, but it's a skill and and knowledge that is mandatory to learn if one is to be self-sustaining. Really nice job at showing a well organized overview. Brian is correct in that there's more to it than that, but it's a good start to explain a complex system that makes it all possible.
I am so glad you made this video. Whether it be on a boat or a cabin in the woods, sustainability starts and ends with your knowledge of the world around you.
Please continue these kinds of episodes!
It's highly instructive and hands-on. I like it!
I'm going to cruise myself and this is very usefull.
Thnx!!!
I am currently in the process of updating the electrical systems on my boat and this video came out at the prefect time!!! Thank you
Keep the technical and maintenance videos coming. Super interesting and shows exactly what it takes to keep your floating home working. I learn a lot; Brian is a very smart and self-sufficient man!
That was helpful. I am rehabbing an older sailboat left unloved for many years and I am presently redoing wiring, lights, and instruments. Keep 'em coming.
The technical side of operating the boat is awesome thanks for sharing.
Many thanks for taking the time to go through this side of sailing / boat ownership ,it’s a great help for someone new to owning their first boat (me)
That was the clearest boat wiring description I have seen.
Thank you. You really know your stuff. I am a sailor with a boat. The more real information out there the better.
one of the best parts of Delos. always look forward to Brians mechanical expertise.
much as I love the "life" vids that are the standard Delos fare, the tech vids are a serious window into the nuts & bolts of a live-aboard boat.....nice explanation & system overview! really looking forward to more of these!
Great to see the old delos vib back.
Keep up the great work.
I really enjoyed this video. A few years ago I found out the breaker box in my house, and all the breakers in it, were substandard. So, with an electrician friend we replaced it. 110 volt, 220 volt and different amp breakers, plus some new wiring leading to a new on demand water heater. Doing that gave me a better appreciation of this video. Now my 20' sailboat is SOOOO easy electrically that it's silly. One 12 volt battery powers a 12 volt system of two interior lights and the outside night time running lights. : - ) You could draw my system on a napkin. lol Scott W
I always love when I get to the “how things work,” videos. I feel like I’m back in school learning all this stuff and I find it so interesting! A lot of it is going over my head, but very slowly it’s all starting to sink in! Keep it up!
This is so useful !!. Thanks from the hart. Becoming a Sailor, i can short track so many questions by looking over your shoulder. This is like a online sailing and diving course. It docent come any better. Thank you for sharing. Happy winds for all Delos crew / Alan from Copenhagen :-)
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This is so helpful. We are getting ready to "off-grid" our Beneteau 473 once we are in Florida in a couple of weeks and after our arch is fabricated. This video really helps me to understand what equipment we will be considering and especially to converse with the professionals that will help us install it all. Thanks guys!
Lovin the tech, upgrade, and maintenance episodes. Your ability to articulate this information is clear and concise. It also makes nice variety from the sailing and adventure vids.
Diggin it,
Keep them coming Brian.
Having an Electronic Engineering degree I can appreciate the outstanding job done on your high level “schematic”. I have always been a big proponent of incorporating color coding to help implement that added degree of visualization. Super job, well done Brian. I just think about how simple you made that look, but the reality of the amount of wires and connection points traveling out of sight throughout Delos. Not being a sailor, I was able to learn how all the different electrical systems are incorporated into a vessel. Thank you very much for sharing.
Yes I was hoping he would do this too
I enjoy all the videos but this one I really enjoyed the most and understand more about how and what is needed for the electrical system and why it is good to have all these backups onboard. I can see how some cruisers wouldn't need that many different devices for power and why you guys clearly do need it. Thank you for sharing.
Liked it!!! 30 year mechanical tech and understood!
Great block out diagram!!! Good on ya girls!!! 👍👍👍
GREAT VIDEO. YOU SIMPLIFIED THE SYSTEM SO ANYONE COULD UNDERSTAND.I AM IN THE PROCESS OF DOING A SOLAR SYSTEM IN MY VAN AND THIS INFO IS HELPFUL.
You did a wonderful job when explaining the tech data on electrical but for real can't wait to see the three of you back on Delos again!!!!!!!!!!?????
As an engineer myself, I love watching talented engineers explain systems they understand to those that are learning or need the tangential knowledge. Catching up on these. Keep up the good work even though it will be even harder to find the time while enjoying the nugget
I just purchased an Island Packet 420 and am a bit overwhelmed by the wind/solar/generator etc. Previous owners sailed around the world and did a very thoughtful installation. Your video calmed my nerves a bit as I followed the overall flow of your system, similar to mine in many respects (except that 220v stuff). Thank you for the great video - keep them coming.
This is why I first subscribed to the channel. More fixing and sailing please.
Great vid, Brian. When you explain a system and its components, you're focused and edited which makes it easy to understand. You're a good teacher!
Many thanks Brian & Co for this clear and understandable presentation! Have taken notes first, had a second look of the video and sketched down this basic diagram.
Great job!
Yep Brian, keep them coming. As an owner of an older boat this is great information for me and I really appreciate also hearing about the technical side of things. I wrestle over some of the same design decisions, so it is always great to hear and get a good understanding of what others have done with the electrical design of their boats.
These are some of my favorite types of delos videos, especially as an aspiring cruiser myself
As a former electromechanical technician working in a university R&D lab, I have to say this is one of the best system level design discussions I have ever seen. Very easy to understand. Not only useful in marine applications, but RV's and other mobile power platforms. Thanks Delos Crew!
Well done overview, as a retired science teacher I love it when a complicated topic is made "real" without a bunch of acronyms or glossed over techie speak. The giant flowchart looked intimidating but was easily understood with "Brian narration".... Nasa, hell Boeing could use some of that. I'm looking forward to the rest of your tech series!
Thank you for such an informative video, as a sailor and an Electrical Engineer I do understand the complexity of multiple power systems to safely run our sailboats. As an engineer working in micro electronics built for space science applications I also understand the difficulty of trying to explain what I do for work. I feel the pain of both sides of understanding and accurately explaining electronics.
Great video! Great job of separating each subsystem, and then explaining how each works. I feel it is important that your crew also have a good understanding of how the electrical system works. If something happens to you they can step up and not be in the dark as to how things work and run. Something I will be teaching my wife once we move onto our boat. So yes!! Keep these tech videos coming. I love seeing someone else's perspective and ideas.
I enjoy Brilliant Brian's tech videos. Great diagram, without Brian on board this will be invaluable for troubleshooting.
RAD!!! We are about to upgrade from our now 6yr old AGM to lithionics and just did our wiring diagram. Great job making it easy to follow and understand. Even though everyone's will be different you did such a great job highlighting some important points, protection, redundancy, separation. Even though we are on our third yr cruising we still watch every time we get WiFi
You have no idea how much time i've been waiting for these. I really need to upgrade my boat electrical system.
Very interesting. Thanks for taking the time to draw up that whole diagram and explain the rationale behind it.
As an old electrician and computer tech, this was very informative. Great video.
this video was outstanding!!!!? clear and concise and the schematic was super helpful. please keep these videos coming. your efforts are appreciated.
Thanks for the simplified schematic. I took a 6 week course (180 hours) called Basic Electricity & Electronics so everything you said made sense. I really like the redundancy you built in, very smart when hundreds of miles offshore or even in some ports with limited or expensive parts/shipping.
I have always sailed small one design boats with a dream of upgrading to a cruiser, engines and electrical are the scary unknown. These videos make a good starting point to jump into the subjects.
Probably the most useful boat-electrical video I've seen. Thank you.
All your electric-related videos are fantastic. I'll add this to my go-to list.
Very good and thanks to the gals for helping with the schematic it was very understandable. I have a motorhome set up very similar but never could explain to others how it all works. You did a great job.
Thank you very much guys... The long play sailing and the technical info are always my favorite videos. It sounds awful, but I love it when you guys have things break, not for your misfortune, but rather because you often make a video segment of how you fix the problem. I look forward to seeing more of your technical series.
Suggestions/Requests:
Detailed checklist type video of your "pre-flight". I know you have done a few videos along the way of your pre-cruise preparations, but the way they are edited it feels like we get only bits and pieces. I would love to see a video of "before we set sail, we do maintenance on this and that , then we inspect such and such..." a single episode, or a short series dedicated not to montages of work getting done, but rather to discussion of what needs to be done, how and why you do it.
Similarly I would love to see a video or a short series on how delos is outfitted and provisioned (you have done a couple such videos already like your first aid kit video)... perhaps including discussion of what you consider cruise essentials vs "luxuries" as well as what things you would like to add to your equipment and standard provisions and why (and while I realize provisions change depending on how many people will be crewing, and how long you intend to be on passage as well as what is available in your local port, we do not necessarily need specific quantities but rather a good overview of the types of things you look to have aboard)
More specific how to videos instead of just having your how to be segments of general videos. In past videos you have rebuilt water pumps, and winches as part of your normal videos. Perhaps some of these projects deserve how to videos on their own.
More play lists as a part of your "Cruisers University" series to include, not just your safety related videos, but more of the technical videos such as this one or the above mentioned requests. From comments I have seen over the years, it is clear to me that in your fan base are many sailors and would be sailors who view you not only as entertainment, but as mentors. I know you have the skills and knowledge to produce great informative how to videos for those of us following in your footsteps as it where.
And finally, some behind the scenes videos. At the risk of breaking some of the magic of your vlog style entertainment videos, I would love to see some videos on how you plan your videos, what equipment and software you use in making them. The logistics behind your videos (I know lisa is still involved in helping produce your videos, and I figure your family is also involved, but I would love to see some of the more technical side such as do you ship drives back and forth, do you maintain a video archive back at home, etc.)
Love these types of videos! It’s the perfect balance so someone (like myself) that’s is dreaming of owning a boat one day can understand it but also somebody that is very familiar with the different systems on boats would also enjoy it. Love being able to learn so much online and hopefully saving myself from a few mistakes in the future. ⛵️