Bigfish
Senior Member
- Joined
- Jan 25, 2013
- Messages
- 297
- Location
- USA
- Vessel Name
- My Lady
- Vessel Make
- Formosa 42 Double Cabin
Hi folks,
Figuring this out a little bit at a time. I have a few questions. First, my AC 10 year old fridge is making it's last very loud gasps.. I have a 1000 watt inverter, a westerbeke 7.5kw genset, and twin ford lehman 120's. I would like very much to minimize generator sounds while at anchor and I'm wondering about a dc fridge.. how much more is the draw on the batteries going through the inverter to an AC fridge? I know I've got a seperate starting battery for the genset and that makes sense to me, and I'm guessing I've got 2 8d batteries but I'm not sure. I saw one but I'm electrically challenged and this wiring is very strange to me. Don't people usually have two 8d's on a boat this size, 42'? I'm also trying figure out how long it would take to charge the batteries with the generator. With the engines? Shore power? What's an average size battery charger?
Thanks again for your time and consideration!
Figuring this out a little bit at a time. I have a few questions. First, my AC 10 year old fridge is making it's last very loud gasps.. I have a 1000 watt inverter, a westerbeke 7.5kw genset, and twin ford lehman 120's. I would like very much to minimize generator sounds while at anchor and I'm wondering about a dc fridge.. how much more is the draw on the batteries going through the inverter to an AC fridge? I know I've got a seperate starting battery for the genset and that makes sense to me, and I'm guessing I've got 2 8d batteries but I'm not sure. I saw one but I'm electrically challenged and this wiring is very strange to me. Don't people usually have two 8d's on a boat this size, 42'? I'm also trying figure out how long it would take to charge the batteries with the generator. With the engines? Shore power? What's an average size battery charger?
Thanks again for your time and consideration!