Good Morning All,
I am curious how everybody has a inverter setup on their boats. In my breaker box I have a breaker for shore power and one for the generator. I could set up an inverter going to the breaker box, but I guarantee that one of my kids will mess up the thought, like leave the inverter on when connecting to shore power. Very bad...
I need to make the above scenario impossible. Since I am in the marina, I most likely will not need lots of power for anything but a tv/DVD. I think I can just leave the frig off for a day trip of fishing/diving. I was thinking of maybe mounting the inverter and just using the outlets directly off of it to power the tv/DVD. If we need the microwave or something larger, I can always crank up the generator.
Thoughts or comments? Is this really my best option? I have 11 kids...and we all know kids. Everything they can touch or play with, they will.
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Inverter ideas
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Seif911
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Inverter ideas
Thanks,
Steve
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Steve
22' Godfrey Hurricane Fun Deck, Fiberglass hull, 175 HP, Deck boat
24' Chrysler Cruiseliner III (Lonestar), 120 HP, Aluminum Hull, Cabin, 1968
33' Carver Mariner, fiberglass hull, 520 HP, Yacht, 1977
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Re: Inverter ideas
That's what I have for a setup. I mounted the inverter near the batteries to keep the heavy gauge 12v cables ($$) as short as possible. I then routed the 120vac to a power strip behind the tv.
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waybomb
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Re: Inverter ideas
11 kids? Eleven? Dude, you need a 65 Hatteras!
I guess I don't understand why you would bother with an inverter? You have a Genny for trips, and every marina on Lake Michigan has standard shore-power connections. I'm plugged in whenever not out on the lake.
I guess I don't understand why you would bother with an inverter? You have a Genny for trips, and every marina on Lake Michigan has standard shore-power connections. I'm plugged in whenever not out on the lake.
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Fred
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1969 Glaspar Avalon /1967 Johnson Electromatic 85
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1988 Cougar Kevlar 46' with triple blown 572 ci
1995 Boston Whaler Rage
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Seif911
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Re: Inverter ideas
Hmmm...a power strip behind the tv just to the inverter, I like it.
Ya...I really only need it when I am actually fishing. The kids may find fishing boring and it will entertain them...how sad is that!
Ya...I really only need it when I am actually fishing. The kids may find fishing boring and it will entertain them...how sad is that!
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Steve
22' Godfrey Hurricane Fun Deck, Fiberglass hull, 175 HP, Deck boat
24' Chrysler Cruiseliner III (Lonestar), 120 HP, Aluminum Hull, Cabin, 1968
33' Carver Mariner, fiberglass hull, 520 HP, Yacht, 1977
Steve
22' Godfrey Hurricane Fun Deck, Fiberglass hull, 175 HP, Deck boat
24' Chrysler Cruiseliner III (Lonestar), 120 HP, Aluminum Hull, Cabin, 1968
33' Carver Mariner, fiberglass hull, 520 HP, Yacht, 1977
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Re: Inverter ideas
Make sure you use your battery switch each time, so you can restart the engines!
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Fred
1969 Glaspar Avalon /1967 Johnson Electromatic 85
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1995 Boston Whaler Rage
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Fred
1969 Glaspar Avalon /1967 Johnson Electromatic 85
1987 Carver Mariner
1988 Cougar Kevlar 46' with triple blown 572 ci
1995 Boston Whaler Rage
Past - 1988 2807, 1989 4207 Aft
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Seif911
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Re: Inverter ideas
True. I also have a 3rd battery just for the generator. Of course the problem is that I did not connect any wires to it except for the charger so I always have a spare...no not the plan, just too much to do.
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Steve
22' Godfrey Hurricane Fun Deck, Fiberglass hull, 175 HP, Deck boat
24' Chrysler Cruiseliner III (Lonestar), 120 HP, Aluminum Hull, Cabin, 1968
33' Carver Mariner, fiberglass hull, 520 HP, Yacht, 1977
Steve
22' Godfrey Hurricane Fun Deck, Fiberglass hull, 175 HP, Deck boat
24' Chrysler Cruiseliner III (Lonestar), 120 HP, Aluminum Hull, Cabin, 1968
33' Carver Mariner, fiberglass hull, 520 HP, Yacht, 1977
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Re: Inverter ideas
I have to leave my invertor
breaker on to run my fridge and freezer when I am on shore power are the generator is this correct?
breaker on to run my fridge and freezer when I am on shore power are the generator is this correct?
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Re: Inverter ideas
An inverter will take dc current and turn into ac current.
If you are on shore power or genny, you already have ac available, so no need for the inverter.
If you are on shore power or genny, you already have ac available, so no need for the inverter.
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Fred
1969 Glaspar Avalon /1967 Johnson Electromatic 85
1987 Carver Mariner
1988 Cougar Kevlar 46' with triple blown 572 ci
1995 Boston Whaler Rage
Past - 1988 2807, 1989 4207 Aft
Fred
1969 Glaspar Avalon /1967 Johnson Electromatic 85
1987 Carver Mariner
1988 Cougar Kevlar 46' with triple blown 572 ci
1995 Boston Whaler Rage
Past - 1988 2807, 1989 4207 Aft
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