[C38] A/C power

[Patrick Harpole]

I have a Freedom 1 inverter.  I talked to the electrician that checked it 
out awhile ago and he gave me some advice.
Turns out he had laryngeal cancer so he has a electronic voice box.  Very 
difficult to understand but what a great guy.
He gave me the maker's web site.  It took 10minutes for me to get what he 
was saying.
Patrick
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Chuck Finn" <charles at finn.ws>
To: "Catalina 38 Listserve" <listserve at catalina38.org>
Sent: Tuesday, September 27, 2011 5:32 PM
Subject: Re: [C38] A/C power


>I wired a 2500 watt inverter into the top of each outlet in the boat. 
>Bottom of outlet is still 110.   Pretty easy as you only have to break the 
>connecting tangs, BUT! it  meant I had to string wire.  I like it because I 
>just cannot make a mistake (did that once already and it wasn't pretty).
>
> Chuck Finn
> Mighty Quinn  #114
> Great Lakes
>
>
> On 9/27/2011 12:24 PM, Craig wrote:
>> Patrick; I have a 3KW inverter wired into the AC feed. To prevent the 
>> issue Larry mentioned, I installed a large capacity double throw-double 
>> pole switch into the feed. With this switch, the inverter feed cannot 
>> back feed to shore power should you forget to disconnect the inverter 
>> before plugging into shore power. (Something I have done and it ain't 
>> pretty)
>>
>> Craig
>> "Wings" C-38 #280
>>
>> -----Original Message----- From: Larry Malmberg
>> Sent: Tuesday, September 27, 2011 10:47 AM
>> To: 'Catalina 38 Listserve'
>> Subject: Re: [C38] A/C power
>>
>> Patrick you do not win anything for this one.  LOL  We have a inverter 
>> that
>> lights up all the 110V outlets when on battery power.  It's a Prosine 2.0
>> which is also a charger when on shore power.  Keep in mind, you can't 
>> have
>> both, shore power and the inverter, going at the same time though.  That
>> would cause significant problems.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Best regards,
>>
>> Larry Malmberg
>> Team Hassle
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: listserve-bounces at catalina38.org
>> [mailto:listserve-bounces at catalina38.org] On Behalf Of Patrick Harpole
>> Sent: Tuesday, September 27, 2011 8:37 AM
>> To: Catalina 38 Listserve
>> Subject: [C38] A/C power
>>
>> Does anyone know how to make power work when boat is not plugged into 
>> shore
>> power.  I have an inverter.  Battery powered devices (for example, stereo
>> and lights) work but 110 circuit (for example, television) doesn't.
>> Do I win the "dumb question award"?
>> Patrick
>> If any of you are in the Bay Area the weekend of October 8 & 9th and want
>> to see the Blue Angels up close and personal flying on the San Francisco
>> Bay, let me know.
>> Patrick
>>
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