Usually it's a remote panel for the inverter. It's an option on the cheaper units, standard on the higher end models.
John Sent from my iPad > On Mar 27, 2014, at 10:29 AM, Edd Schillay <e...@schillay.com> wrote: > > All, > > I’ve always wanted to have a setup like this, but, as part of it, put > the inverter in a locker or behind the instrument panel so the wires and the > big metal box are hidden. Does anyone have something like this set up? And, > if so, how do you power on the inverter? > > Or do you have the inverter out and have a cord plugged into one of the > outlets that runs back inside to your shore/gen switch? > > > All the best, > > Edd > > > Edd M. Schillay > Starship Enterprise > C&C 37+ | Sail No: NCC-1701-B > City Island, NY > Starship Enterprise's Captain's Log > >> On Mar 27, 2014, at 10:07 AM, Ken Heaton <kenhea...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> Edd, >> >> Blue Seas makes a couple of different ways to switch between an Inverter and >> Shore Power. Either solution could be mounted next to the AC Panel beside >> the Chart Table on the Enterprise. >> >> Here are links to the switches (two ways of doing this): >> >> http://www.bluesea.com/products/8367/AC_Rotary_Switch_Panel_30_Ampere_2_positions_%2B_OFF_2_Pole >> >> or >> >> http://www.bluesea.com/products/8032/Traditional_Metal_Panel_-_120V_AC_30A_Toggle_Source_Selector >> >> The Rotary Switch is a little cheaper than the Breaker solution and you >> don't need the breakers as you have a main breaker in the AC panel right >> next to the suggested switch location. >> >> To wire this up, the existing wire from the existing shore power inlet >> (which goes directly to your existing AC Panel) would now go directly to one >> side of the Rotary Switch and a new, short wire would jump from the Rotary >> Switch to the existing AC panel. A new wire from the inverter would go to >> the other side of the Rotary Switch. Simple. >> >> Ken H. >> >> >>> On 27 March 2014 10:44, Edd Schillay <e...@schillay.com> wrote: >>> Dennis, >>> >>> Interesting. Where do you have your shore/gen switch and how is >>> everything wired up? >>> >>> >>> >>> All the best, >>> >>> Edd >>> >>> >>> Edd M. Schillay >>> Starship Enterprise >>> C&C 37+ | Sail No: NCC-1701-B >>> City Island, NY >>> Starship Enterprise's Captain's Log >>> >>>> On Mar 27, 2014, at 9:34 AM, Dennis C. <capt...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> Ray, >>>> >>>> It's a small 120 Volt AC travel dryer. It works OK for the admiral. >>>> >>>> When on the hook all my 120 v receptacles are powered by the 1000 watt >>>> inverter through a "shore/gen" switch. She can plug it in to any of 5 >>>> receptacles throughout the boat. >>>> >>>> Dennis C. >>>> Touché 35-1 #83 >>>> Mandeville, LA >>>> >>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>> >>>>> On Mar 26, 2014, at 11:36 PM, RAYMOND SHIBE <rsh...@optonline.net> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Dennis, >>>>> Now take that new hair dryer and connect it to your car battery to see >>>>> how it works. My situation is >>>>> somewhat different but we had a 12 v coffee maker. 45 minutes to make >>>>> coffee. We now use a Sea Cook propane stove in the cockpit, 10 minutes to >>>>> perc a pot and better coffee.. >>>>> Ray Shibe >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album >>>>> http://www.cncphotoalbum.com >>>>> CnC-List@cnc-list.com >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album >>>> http://www.cncphotoalbum.com >>>> CnC-List@cnc-list.com >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album >>> http://www.cncphotoalbum.com >>> CnC-List@cnc-list.com >> >> _______________________________________________ >> This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album >> http://www.cncphotoalbum.com >> CnC-List@cnc-list.com > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > CnC-List@cnc-list.com
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