[Rhodes22-list] Electrical KISS

[brad haslett]

Rik, right after I got the Honda I set it on the boat
in the bow pulpit area, pointed the exhaust forward,
and sat in the cabin with the portholes closed.  You
could feel a little vibration and almost no noise.  I
would be concerned running it with the portholes open
and no wind or wind bow to stern.  The power went out
here last month and I started it in the garage with
the door closed (I'm not that stupid, just impatient).
 It produces more exhaust than I would have guessed
for its size.  Maybe the key to its use is to find a
good way to secure it forward while in use with a
custom length cord to the AC power inlet.  Supposedly
the DC output is for battery charging and not
continous use.  The internal gas tank vent shuts off
so I don't think fumes in the lazeret would be a
problem. The biggest hazard I can think of so far is
dropping the cord in the water while its running. 
Plug into the generator last and it shouldn't be a
problem.  I installed a GFC outlet in the boat and the
Honda has its own protection.  What have I forgotten? 
Brad                                                  
     --- Rik Sandberg <racerrik@rea-alp.com> wrote:
> Oh yeah, it's a collection allright!!!!
> 
> Only problem I have with the genset so far, is
> figuring out a platform or 
> place where it can sit, run and still be out of the
> way. It can sit on the 
> seat, but I don't like that, it's in the way. It's
> quiet enough that the 
> noise isn't really an issue. It can sit down in the
> laz. when you aren't 
> using it and you more than likely have that big old
> shore power cord along 
> anyway, probably the battery charger too. Since we
> already have one anyway, 
> seems like an easy solution, eh??? Oh jeez, I've
> found  a use for one of 
> those things I bought. :-)
> 
> Rik
> 
> 
> At 10:53 AM 11/3/2002 -0800, you wrote:
> >Rik, lemme think, the Honda generator weighs 26
> lbs.
> >An extra battery weighs,,,,,, hey wait a minute! 
> Why
> >didn't I think of that?  Is this list what people
> are
> >talking about when they mention "collective mind"?
> >Brad
> >--- Rik Sandberg <racerrik@rea-alp.com> wrote:
> > > Brad,
> > >
> > > Boy, bet if you want to run a coffee maker 2 or
> 3
> > > times a day, you're going
> > > to looking at bringing along the Honda. That
> ain't
> > > all bad though. It sure
> > > lessens the "have to pay attention" factor. I've
> got
> > > one of those too.
> > > They're light and they don't take up much room.
> > > Hardly any more than that
> > > second battery. :-)
> > >
> > > Far as the math for the coffee maker. That
> sounds
> > > like a job for Roger, our
> > > chief mathematician.
> > >
> > > Rik
> > >
> > >
> > > At 10:34 AM 11/3/2002 -0800, you wrote:
> > > >Actually there is one high power draw
> application
> > > that
> > > >I'm condidering but because I haven't done the
> math
> > > >yet I haven't thrown it out to the list for
> > > >discussion.  My boat doesn't have a stove and
> there
> > > >really isn't a single one I've seen yet that
> fills
> > > all
> > > >the squares for me.  I'm not paranoid but I
> have
> > > seen
> > > >all the pictures from the early days of the
> DC-10
> > > >where one of our Middle Eastern friends set the
> > > >airplane on fire cooking goat on the way to
> Mecca.
> > > >Starting an open flame in an R-22 galley
> doesn't
> > > apeal
> > > >to me so here's the idea:  I need hot water
> about
> > > 2-3
> > > >times a day, once for coffee, maybe soup, and
> my
> > > >daughter's needs.  A 12v DC coffee maker would
> do
> > > the
> > > >trick without the need for a stove.  If I keep
> the
> > > use
> > > >down to 15 minutes at a time for less than 2-3
> > > times a
> > > >day I think an extra battery would suffice.  If
> > > >someone has already done this or wants to "run
> the
> > > >numbers" let me know (I never pass up free math
> > > >tutoring or electrical engineering).  Brad.
> > > >
> > >
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