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Very droll, Ban-all-sheds, you are spot on. Ian ( not of Evening Tide? ) by bonding the engine, do you mean connecting the engine block to the shore power earth? I'm finding it difficult to view 13297 online without paying an arm and a leg.

Thanks Eric Perhaps I should have said that I have no control over the supply or the type of earthing system, this is the responsibility of the marina owner. I appreciate your points may have been for information though. I now wonder if I need galvanic isolation at all, the boat is glass fibre...

Thanks to all, looks like 1.5mm is acceptable in this instance. It is a short run of around 10 feet max. I will check galvanic isolation and also BSS which is the mot for boats. Thanks again.

Hi, I'm planning to fit shore power supply to my boat using a 3 pin input connector, a consumer unit RCDO sockets and cabling. The shore power on offer is 16 amps and I note that 1.5mm cable is ok for approx 15 amps. Do you think that 1.5mm cable is sufficient or should I go up a bit higher? (...