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Running cables in 505

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Topic: Running cables in 505

Posted By: colinc
Subject: Running cables in 505
Date Posted: 03 June 2019 at 11:05

Does anyone have any tips for running cables/wires through the 505?

I know Hanse don’t make it easy to add extra electrics ... but I have almost given up probing and mousing. The runs I would like to do are:-

1. Chart table to under forward cabin bed

2. Chart table to forward sail locker (similar to 1)

3. Chart table to lazerette

Anyone achieved any of these?

Replies:

Posted By: colinc
Date Posted: 04 June 2019 at 12:45

Well I can answer 1 and 2 now - after several hours searching with a mousing line.

1. There is an empty cable conduit that runs from under the forward bed on the starboard side close to the forward bulkhead. It goes to behind the chart table in the forward most corner (take off the panel holding the saloon LED lights control panel immediately next to the chart drawer). With a few goes you can get a mousing line down the conduit. I nearly missed it as the chart table end is hard to spot behind the existing wiring.

2. Next to where the above conduit comes out under the bed is a large cable gland taking wiring through to the sail locker. It may be possible to add wiring to this although it is already pretty full. Alternatively add another gland being careful to keep the bulkhead watertight.

3. Still stuck with this one.

Has anyone found any other useful spare cable conduits? No mention in any Hanse documentation I have seen.

Posted By: chillios
Date Posted: 07 July 2019 at 02:32

Looking at the drawings, there is an additional 40mm tube that goes aft as well.

The tube comes up in the same location, strbd of the chart table.

There is a drawing for this titled:

Hanse_505 Cable Wiring Hull H12B-7220-100-010-01.pdf

The drawing not only includes the spare tube locations but the wiring locations as well.

If you PM me your email I can share this with you as well.

-Chris