shore power question

[oasis04]

Is there any ramifications of having shore power hooked up and energized while on the lift?

 

[seasick]

In theory no, but any fault can be a major issue. The lift should be ground fault protection Shore power at a commercial dock does not have to be ground fault protected but in your case if a residential property, I would expect ground fault protection of some sort. Having protection on the shore power feed as well as the feed for the lift will greatly reduce the chance of a fault being life threatening. Remember that also applies to anything else near the vessel that you might come into contact with light lighting, receptacles for who knows what etc.

 

[wspitler]

In my county in Florida all dock power is GFCI. I have my 330 on a lift and leave shore power on 24/7. I run a smart on board battery charger, a cabin fan and dehumidifier at all times. My lift has large sacrificial anodes grounded into the water for galvanic protection.

 

[oasis04]

thanks for the replies.
All the power on my dock is gf protected

 

[seasick]

Great! Don't forget to test the devices once in a while

 

[Fishtales]

I would want to protect the wire if possible. Wouldn't want someone to get hurt if accidentally cut.