Boating New Zealand — January 2018

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RIGHT New units are
pre-equipped with
sufficiently long wiring
to offer numerous
mounting options

Aluminium can corrode if the coating is impinged or the unit
is installed incorrectly, while all types of plastic will eventually
degrade from UV rays.
We looked at two of the best brands available to compare
these options. Locally-manufactured Hella Marine has gone
with the high-impact and UV-resistant acrylic option, which is
stylish and low-profile.
Danish supplier Lopolight, distributed in New Zealand
by Enertec Marine, prefers precision machined anodised
aluminium housings which are slightly more expensive but
claim to be more rugged.
Both feature fully-encapsulated construction, reverse-
polarity protection and voltage sensing. This means the same

MY 44


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team today

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