There are few things more frustrating than electrical-system problems on your boat or yacht. Diagnosing these problems requires skilled technicians who have the right equipment and training.
The Six Sub-Systems: The electrical system on your vessel is a collection of six smaller sub-systems that need to work in harmony. These systems are: power source, protection, control, load, ground and wiring. The battery is considered the power source, protection is the fuse or circuit breaker, control is the switch, load is the component doing the work (lights, electronics, etc), and a good ground to complete the circuit. Wiring is what connects everything together. When any of these six components fail the system will not work.
The Gallery Marine Electrical troubleshooting method is a systematic approach to identifying and correcting the problem component. Typical problems we encounter are open circuits, shorted circuits, excessive resistance, and faulty parts.