What's in Brian's Electrical Repair Kit??? - ELECTRICAL BOAT TECH (5 of 7)
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 19 พ.ย. 2019
- I go over the contents of my electrical tool kit that allows me to repair most problems on Delos, and answer discuss the following topics:
What tools, meters, and connectors do we carry on Delos?
What resources do we carry for troubleshooting electrical problems?
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Amen. First book I bought after buying our boat, and it's already helped me out immensely.
Brian, as one who fights electrical problems everyday, I would like to recommend that you check out the Fluke 365. It can do clamp on current for both AC and DC and the clamp can be seperated by a 1 meter cable for remote sensing. So you can do a great deal of troubleshooting like alternator output, solar panel output, comparing battery bank output, etc. I use this thing everyday!
I know that you are on land, but this is of interest to your followers.
Be Well
Fluke makes great test equipment. It is hard to justify the cost for someone who does not have a daily use for that type of meter.
Snark... how many times have you seen me pull this out....That's what he said! Great electrical troubleshooting tool kit. Another Tech corner idea would be "what essential tools would you carry on a blue water sail boat for maintenance and general repair". Thanks!
@Edward Snowden Little Sierra is like 3 months old now.
Having a video almost every day has been amazing when it ends I will be a sad panda
These are good. Short and to the point and kept interesting.
I don't if anyone ever brings this up, but the music you run at the beginning of each episode is perfect. Every time I hear it, I get transported... so lol,,, when you feel like some invisible guy is standing somewhere in the background watching... well, that would be me.
We all love to see these episodes with Brian's bits ☺
Enjoying the technical series of mini videos! How-to and troubleshooting content is always welcome to learn & absorb! It would be interesting to see a full breakdown of ALL the toolsets Delos has on board from the soldering iron to multimeters to corded/cordless power tools, hand tools, etc. Maybe a future series could include a review of the Delos crew on-boarding process as I have seen snapshots of at least one or two binders of guides.
Oh how I love that song💖 love seeing y'alls faces😆 I really have learned alot from you guys. Thanks 😙
Awesome, Dad and I have an almost identical "electric toolbox" for years on our boating on tha Ohio and Tennessee Rivers . Can relate to all. Love all your you tube episodes. Can really relate to the subject matter on this Q &A series.
A tool I’d add to a vessel such is Delos would be a power probe. It was a invaluable tool when i worked as a marine mechanic.
I've been a nuclear weapon technician on intercontinental ballistic missiles and I've been a bartender. I've been a mechanical draftsman and detailer in AutoCAD and I've also been a waiter. I've been a floor installer and I've also been a project manager. I've never seen anything as diverse as being a captain on a modern day sailboat. It's very intriguing. I can see how the challenges are addictive.
More of these please ... really good
I appreciate the detailed answers Brian gives. Thanks so much for the videos about the workings of the boat.
Great tool kit, two things that I can think of, solder gun (140/100w) and dielectric grease. The grease should be used on switch contacts, light sockets and inside wire spices. The grease will lock-out air and water,thus no corrosion. The solder gun is not for small soldering jobs, large connections will make sure you will not have a cold solder joint. Remember soldering more heat less solder.
This series has been awesome, thank you!
Love tech series!
I enjoy these. Thank-you!
These Boat Bit videos are super helpful! Love that they’re kinda down, dirty, and to the point!
Keep em coming big man
I do like these tech videos and how self sufficient you are.
Where do you come down on the crimped vs soldered connections on a boat controversy?
Soldered: makes what seems to be a more solid reliable connection. Has more conductive surface area in contact, has some sealing from corrosion properties.
Crimped: doesn’t make a hard spot in stranded wire that could fail like solid wire fails. The whole reason to have stranded wire on a boat is to minimize damage from vibration/movement.
The informational series is informative and the weekly travel updates are entertaining. It's a great combination. I think you're on the right track.
Thank you Brian! Any opportunity to get to pick your brain is time well spent. These vids are so good.
Lovin every minute of it.
What's up Delos crew! I am loving the short tech videos which are answering a ton of my questions for when I get my own boat. Fair winds!
Love both your weekly videos and these q&a's. This is the best channel on TH-cam!!!
All your videos are on the right track. Like all the variety.
More great stuff! Thanks!
I can organize my toolboxes and the first time I use them they are back to jumbled. But I can always find what I need as you just did!
Good stuff. Always like your tech videos.
Love these videos
Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge and wisdom with us.
Valuable information! Thanks for the video, showing the various tools. This is my first Delos post; I have been watching since you left Mexico!
Awesome and interesting as always- thank you
Great video...love the electrical stuff...
Excellent as usual!!!
Very good short to the point video.
Thank you! Good advice. We enjoy the adventures too!
Love these type of videos.
Love your work!!
really cool mini serie ! im presently doing a physics class about electricity so it nice to have a real installation of the things we see in class ! Keep it up !
Love the tips and tricks videos!
1:53 you missed a “that’s what she said moment”
This one was disappointingly short, but it covered the topic well (I was hoping with how short "What's in your tool kit" would be that you would have side topics in this video). Keep up the tech series beyond the 7 you have done currently. I am loving every minute of it
Tech Time number two! : - ) I think the only thing I don't have it that book! Oh, and I don't have a 53 foot sailboat. : - (
That Nigel Calder's book is on the bookshelves of most sailors. It is such a great one and universally accepted as "essential sailing gear"
You are so right about the crimping tool. I cringe everytime i see someone braid wires together.
S/V Delos, The Top Guns of TH-cam and the 7 seas. Love the Salty Sailors. Safe Sailing
Great info!!
Great stuff.
These are great videos.
Again great information
Terrific video!
Awesome Brian!
Brian and crew, love the videos, I also have most of these tools but I work on radios so I have a few more things, full Tek2445 O-Scope and inline power meter. I bet you have Dielectric grease too, I found this to be something to have.
Nice job!
thanks for another great vid
Great info. Thanks
Extremely helpful!!!!
Keep the tech vids coming
Dad his keeping busy! Can't wait for your return sir!
Good info and it’s reassuring to know I’m not alone when it comes to messy tool boxes. ;-)
Excellent!
Excellent thanks
Yes, we like these.
Awesome!, Thank You
very informative topic.
This was good thanks
Good stuff! Calder’s book the greatest!👍✌️😊🙏🏼⛵️⛵️⛵️
Short but good. 🤙🤙
Brilliant!
great info vids
Cool beans ! A EE admires you methods.
Excellent
A "Stubby" beer bottle ! Long time no see. Cheers
Jamaican Red Stripe! I have been looking for it since they released 1/7...
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I'll refer back to this video for the info!
Good stuff
These are great, I would like to see some details beyond the drawing overview. Those details of connectors, fuses, breakers etc are important details that we need to also know about.... worth the risk of overload (Pun) when the systems need attention!
Brian, in these days of high end electronics I assume you have testing and repair equipment for making ethernet connections and testiing POE devices. The crimpers you showed looked like coax crimpers. I would include a crimper for RJ45 connectors and a tester for your ethernet connections such as a fluke microscanner or byte brothers tester. To chase wires you need to have a good toner which will identify wires in a bundle. Make mention to always buy marine grade connectors. Using standard automotive connectors will rust and you will be having the same problem in short order. Someone else mentioned dielectric grease.
For 12V/24V troubleshooting a test light is better than a meter. Better yet, a standard test light (250ma @ 12V) and a high current (4 - 5A) test light (NOT LED). You will know that you have voltage AND there is current at your test point. Both can be used in series with the "device under test" DUT to limit current to the device.
Your DC "extension cord" is extremely valuable for testing for +DC when you are unsure of the "local" ground as well as testing the "local" ground. This is another good time to use a test light.
In this episode of "Tool time with Brian"...!!
good stuff
Thanks.
Good video
Awesome 🙏🏻
These kind of videos are awesome. Ran sailing had some videos about engine maintenance that was equally awesome, they are to new sailors like low -fi indian videos are to engineering students
Shocking! 😎
Nice!👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👍🏻
Great video. Yes to be a comfortable cruiser you need to carry a good bunch of tools and machines to make things easier. But Brian hit the nail on the head. You need to work on your boat yourself to understand it otherwise you are basically a credit card captain 😉
Thank you! Love your vids and the tech stuff to build my knowledge base. The rash guards are awesome too (shameless plug)!
Clamp-meters/amp-clamps are the best! They come in different set-up's. Be sure to check out what it can and can't before buying. Not a bad idea to have more then one of them - just as you let some other boat use yours, you can be pretty sure you need one at your own, at once… 😉
Change nothing great content
This was as interesting as the medical kit episode. I see C. Brady asboring all of it, great job. : 0 peace
So what's the most important thing in the Box? The knowledge! Brian has the knowledge! Give him a pair of wire strippers and black tape and he can fix anything!
Same stuff in my boat --- except for one thing. Solder Does Not belong on the wiring in a sailboat. If you can't fix it by crimping it, you need to either replace the wire or hire someone who can fix it by crimping it.
Over the years I’ve seen you repair many different motors. Most of the time it was brush or commutator issues. Do you keep a kit of common brushes for your various motors?
Can we see a Mechanical tool kit tour ?
Ok Sparky show me your stuff ~~ Carry-on
I'd like to see some of these tools in action. I understand the theory behind a multimeter but have never seen how its used.
eevblog is going to be a great resource for understanding electrical and electronics tools...
th-cam.com/video/gh1n_ELmpFI/w-d-xo.html
For sailors, something that is IP67/IP68 is probably a good idea...
th-cam.com/video/3WeDfEG7kxA/w-d-xo.html
Andrew Priest I’m sure there are lots of videos, but I’d rather watch Brian.
YEAH MAN !!