[Rhodes22-list] AC converter

[Lowe, Rob]

OK, thanks.  So if you want AC power away from the dock you would need to add an inverter.  The cigarette lighter connection type would provide power for small AC devices but if you wanted more power, an inverter that hooked to the battery would be required.  But as noted, you want to make sure you don't drain your starter battery.  My boat has two batteries so I would hook up the inverter to the non-starter one. - rob

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From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of Mary Lou Troy
Sent: Tuesday, December 04, 2012 11:04 AM
To: The Rhodes 22 Email List
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] AC converter

The AC shore power system installed by GB is not connected to the 12 volt system. We did add a charger made for deep cell batteries so we could charge the battery. The 110 outlets only work at the dock. We have several cigaret outlets for the DC system and have used a small inverter to power an AC device for a short period of time but we only have one battery and an electric start outboard, so we don't do much of that.

Mary Lou
1991 R22 Fretless
Rock Hall, MD




At 10:15 AM 12/4/2012, you wrote:
>The AC shore power system is an option that available from the factory 
>and my current boat came with it.  According to the GB web site, it 
>consists of a 30amp deck receptacle, 4 110V outlets located around the 
>cabin, and a circuit breaker at $650 installed.  I assume there is an 
>inverter that powers the 110V outlets from the batteries when not 
>connected to shore power??  Anyone with the GB installed system know? - 
>rob
>
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>[mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of Bill Pauer
>Sent: Tuesday, December 04, 2012 7:12 AM
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>Subject: [Rhodes22-list] AC converter
>
>I am thinking it would be nice to be able to plug into shore power for 
>longer trips when we are spending the nights in a marina.  If I had AC 
>power I could run my new Igloo ice chest / refrigerator.  It can run on 
>DC power, but I feel it would drain my battery fairly quickly.  I was 
>also thinking about installing a trickle charger for the battery.
>That might be another questions as I am not sure that is a good idea
>for marine deep cycle batteries.    Plus if I have AC power I could
>charge phones, laptops, and most importantly I could make my wife her 
>morning latte.  That latte could be the difference between a great day 
>on the water and wishing I was back home working on boat in the 
>backyard.
>
>Thanks
>Bill
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