Written by Admin | Feb 25, 2013 6:00:00 AM
Sending a BIG THANKS to our customer, Art, who sent us this picture of his Allied Seabreeze 35 sailboat cruisin' the northeast bay. Art chose to buy D
iesel Locomotive Cable for his sailboat's anchor windlass. An
anchor windlass is a machine that restrains and manipulates the anchor
chain and/or
rope on a boat, allowing the
anchor to be raised and lowered.
Here is what Art had to say about the diesel locomotive cable.
"The DLO (Diesel Locomotive Cable) is for a newly installed anchor windlass. I used diesel locomotive cable for its corrosion resistant qualities. Each copper strand is tinned. The salt water environment has made tinned wire the standard for marine installations. It's a 12 volt dc system so the amperage is high. The pictures show the hook up to the reversing relay in forward cabin which will have a varnished mahogany box covering it. A second picture is back aft near the battery bank which shows the 70 Amp isolation breaker. The cables are run in a galley locker pretty much out of sight. I'm happiest when I have a project!"
Thanks for the info, Art! We hope you have a fantastic sailing season!
Diesel Locomotive Cable (DLO) is also used for many other applications such as: electric locomotives, diesel generators, drilling & oil rigs, railroad wiring, cranes, motor leads, and plenty more.
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Thanks for stopping by!
Your pal,
Willie