GBM wrote:
Two questions:

1. Remote Solenoid switch
...

I have a switch near the stove, and another at the breaker panel -
being a cat its appropriate to be able to shut it off from either
hull. Given that either of these two could momentarily shut off the
gas, it would seem that the only solution is to do all of the following:
a) never leave the stove unattended
b) appreciate what what happens if a switch is turned off and on
c) have a sniffer running whenever gas might be used
d) have a thermostatic shutoff on the stove

Following all of these most of the time should provide a large enough
safety margin - there's no way to guarantee everything will be
followed 100% of the time.

BTW, although my safety procedures are often a bit lax, one thing we
insist on is that the propane is shut off immediately when the stove
is off.




2. Propane Detectors


Should the detectors be:
- hot wired to the battery like bilge pump (not good because of continuous
battery drain.)

doesn't feel right

- wired to main battery switch (so they come on whenever we have power
turned on from house batteries)

maybe, but still doesn't feel right

- wired so they activate when solenoid switch is turned on (probably not
good due to start-up delay in detectors.)

assuming you have spare switches, put the gas in series with the
sniffer, so you can sniff without gas, but can't turn on the gas
without the sniffer.


Does ABYC address this? How are modern boats wired for propane? (OK - that
two more questions )

GBM