480. WIRING 2-way SWITCHES | NARROWBOAT Lighting

Today I’m tackling 2-way switches as I want to be able to turn the main cabin lights on and off from both ends of the boat

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[cdolan]

Hi James. Given the episide I would say that it is great to see the positive progress you are making. Please ignore the negative feedback.
You are such a great Dad. Despite all the demands placed on you, you still find the time for your children. People don't always understand just how hard this can be. As for the criticism of the adverts, unless people are prepared to put their hand in their own pocket, then they should keep quiet or find another channel.
Keep up the good work James, you are doing an excellent job.

[peterboydell]

Probably Granny and eggs but do draw a dimensioned plan of your cable runs just so you don’t screw through them when putting the ceiling up..

[beverleybutler]

Liked the new hair do at the end! 😂 electrifying!!

[TheUncleRuckus]

@17:09 The way that shadow is casting it makes James look like he's got an 1980s Erased Head Afro. I was like damn his hair got long. 😂👍👍

[_-martin-_]

That spray foam insulation still looks very thin to me. I would think insulation is very important on a narrow boat for the heat economy. I think it would be much better to install thick sheets of insulation.

[ruaidhrikathygill]

Let there be light 💡!!!! Good work James. You accomplished a lot. 😊🤗 Kathy

[PinkLittleElephant]

I'm still a bit confused about putting that much wiring along the roof, where it will be hard to access.
Why not run all the wiring under the gunnels with spurs going up the sides for ceiling lights?

[oneshoan]

You came on at the perfect time!!! But I had a really big chuckle 🤭 going on. At the very end you are sitting and talking about what’s left and I noticed your hair looked different. Looked like you had an Afro 😂. It’s due to the shadows of the light. But it made you look very exotic. Good video but I’m waiting for the pretty things like wood 😂.

[kwattsMacavity]

Slightly confused as to why you want both front and rear lights coming on together. What if you have a child asleep at one end and you exit/ enter through the other end turning their light on and potentially waking them up? Also in my first house I was very pleased with the two way lighting until I moved in and realised it had been done wrong and for a light to go off it had to be off at both ends. I was up and down the stairs a lot until I got it fixed.

[Transit_Biker]

What’s the plan for adding mushroom vents? Also you could batten the ceiling a bit left & right of center to allow for vents or lights etc. If you’re concerned about the heater affecting the conduit, you could put some rockwool insulation in the ceiling void in that particular ceiling bay. Rockwool could be another option generally to add insulation against the hot/cold steel roof shell to augment the very thin spray foam - could save you a bunch of money on heating & help the fridge work less.

[Elle-krod]

You're on a roll James. Did I miss your sketch of the layout? I remember your talking about the options, but not the final. Always nice to hear a snippet of your dad's guitar.

[christinegibbins]

You must be a good chess player James!! Thank you and take, love the music.

[catherine]

Yeah! Well done you! And it's great how you explain everything so clearly. Thank you. 😊

[alanglass]

James, don't forget not to block the ceiling mushroom vents.

[mrkgrav]

You suited the afro hair in the final clip James 😂

[brummythebrit]

Hi James, don't forget to run a cable for your headlamp and a cratch light if you're having run a spare cable the length of the boat.

[timhewitt]

when you put the batteries in think about putting them on a 'tray' that is on casters or drawer runners so that you can pull them out easily ??

[markdoble]

What is the point in being able to switch lights on simultaneously in both the fore most room and the stern most room? Once all the internal bulkheads are installed and any doors and fixtures in place, it's highly unlikely that a light at the one end of the boat will be able to be seen when switched on from the opposite end, so why bother wiring it like that in the first place?
You don't need the kitchen light at the rear of the house to illuminate when switching on the front hall light, so why would you need to do so on a boat?

[wayne]

Hey James, it's looking better every day ....

Erm you are doing lighting in this video, see I'm sherlock 😂

Have you heard of quinetix light switches sorry correct that Quinnetic

Basically, you know how electronic cig lighter works, with, piezo electric, basic crystal not battery ...

Well these work as such, there are videos, demo these switches ...


I'll find web page, if you should want to consider, they may help your idea, of lighting how you want it !!

P.s. they are wireless !!

Plus they do remote fobs, stick on lighr switch, and single and double, reciever plates ...

I see the remote fob, that can go on key ring, would be ideal, for dark, in and out ....easier access..

Or even getting into bed !!!

[Keithsbrokenboats]

I just noticed you are planning to fit your batteries inside your boat living area. Are batteries a fire hazard and if so shouldn’t they be in the engine bay so there is a metal bulkhead between you and them.