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Post by drno on Jan 1, 2021 17:20:41 GMT
Wanted to put this out there. Just took delivery of a 895 Sport with the Factory Genset.
Noticed, there are no CO detectors in the boat? Is that even legal?
First thing I did was install two battery powered marine in each cabin, but really think that it is strange that they would deliver a boat like that?
Anyone else notice that?
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Post by 1095user on Jan 1, 2021 23:22:23 GMT
Hi, we took delivery of a 2020 NC1095 with diesel generator. No CO detectors. I got one for each cabin (basic battery model) and another with digital readout of CO levels for the Salon. It is handy to be able to take it into different cabins and get a reading to see if there is any infiltration by looking at the digital display.
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Post by Gio on Jan 3, 2021 5:54:22 GMT
I don't have a generator on board and still I have installed CO detectors - main reason is hat back on our boat we have the biggest source of CO, which are the outboards exhausts.
Especially with a pilot house / cabin, it is very common to have flow of air from the back bringing CO inside the cabins and accumulating there, I am using the CO sensor with lcd display to monitor this (I have 3 Kidde 7DCO).
I think manufacturers may want to avoid liabilities providing the sensors themselves, leaving to the owners the burden to take care of it. I am not sure is mandatory anywhere btw
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Post by alenka on Jan 3, 2021 13:04:57 GMT
Drno,
Fitting reliable Co detectors is a wise thing to do regardless of regulations. I have on in the aft cabin to make sure the crew don't gas me whilst I am taking rest.
Just a small point; you don't say where in the World you are posting from and as this is an international forum so bear in mind that regulations will be very different from country to country.
I am not sure it is a legal requirement in the UK despite a very public case of mother and child being killed by Co (lake Winderemere) from a Honda genset used to power an electric heater.
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Post by rxc on Jan 3, 2021 16:00:04 GMT
Good idea. I have read stories about boats rafted up for the night with one boat running a genset, and the boat next door being filled with CO. I have one on my boat, with a genset, but the first one I installed was on a smaller boat that had a diesel heater. And the CO detector on that boat detected a very dangerous situation when the battery charger overcharged the batteries and caused them to boil nearly dry. So, they can be useful even when you don't have any engines running.
In the US, they are not required. Smoke detectors are not required, either. As someone has said, the manufacturers probably don't want to deal with the liability issues when one fails. Very few of them install any lightning protection on sailboats, either.
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Post by lynnardm on Jan 3, 2021 16:48:43 GMT
In addition to CO2 and smoke I recommend installing a Fuel vapor detector. With all that gas on board I want to know if a leak develops sooner rather than later. In my 895 i installed the sensor about 8”’from the bottom of the hull near the fwd side of the batteries. This locates it between the tanks. Fuel vapor is heavier than air so a leak in fuel would result in vapor that starts to accumulate in this area. I located the control and warning light/buzzer in the salon right next to the heater control. By the way, it should be wired directly to the house battery so it’s on all the time regardless of main power being on or off.
Capt’n Lynn
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Post by rainmaker2 on Feb 9, 2021 22:04:50 GMT
I have a NC 895 sport. Took delivery in the fall. No generator but I do have a detector in the pilot house. Not sure if it is a smoke or carbon monoxide dectector. No clear indication anywhere.Took a photo. I plan on placing smoke and carbon monoxide in each cabin.
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Post by Mikeh on Mar 7, 2021 9:37:59 GMT
I have a NC 895 sport. Took delivery in the fall. No generator but I do have a detector in the pilot house. Not sure if it is a smoke or carbon monoxide dectector. That's a smoke detector.
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Post by robert1 on Sept 29, 2021 12:16:24 GMT
This MTI alarm is the third one of these I’ve purchased. Installed easy. the device came with about 5 in of wiring. So I had some leeway for installation. does have a test button. and does have the light when it has power. Which is reassuring my old broken unit did not have a test button.
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Post by Don Reaves on Sept 29, 2021 15:12:17 GMT
This MTI alarm is the third one of these I’ve purchased. Installed easy. the device came with about 5 in of wiring. So I had some leeway for installation. does have a test button. and does have the light when it has power. Which is reassuring my old broken unit did not have a test button. Be sure to buy a marine-grade detector. Home and RV detectors may react differently in a boat. I found this out the hard way, having to replace mine after many false alarms in the middle of the night.
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