Chris71
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Would 2 of these work like 2x30 shore power to create 50 amps or would there be phase issues
Thank you
Thank you
My boat is all 240 except for the 120 outlets
I don't know how much you know about electrical wiring on boats and don't mean to question your knowledge, but:Don’t mind as you are helping me, it is a Pursuit 365I and they use a 240 volt concept, from the a/c to the battery chargers
Ok, understood. The builders didn't make it easy did they?
So maybe Chris71 has the same system and problem.
As you say nothing some changes couldn't fix but it likely would be a few bucks.
However what I suggested for him may also stand. Get a marine electrician involved as a misunderstanding and the resultant errors could be both expensive and dangerous.
Two Honda Companions will not supply 240V AC. I don't know of any small inverter generators that can supply 240V either by themselves or hooked to another one.
I agree with O C Diver, it would be unusual for an American built boat to be rigged for almost all 240V. Lots of marinas don't have 50A 240V AC service. Some may have two 30A service nearby on different legs that can be combined to produce 30A 240V but not all.
David
My apologies, you were quite right.
Never seen a 240 VAC dominant wired boat that small (under 50'). If you want to run it off a gas generator, it will need to be a 240 VAC, not the inverter style you were considering. It will likely be significantly heavier and noiser, but possibly cheaper. Looks like $1,550 would get you 3,500 watts (14 amps 240 VAC) and $2,000 would get you 5,500 watts (23 amps 240 VAC).
Ted
Silly question but what is the switch with a red light that says Start for?
Can you imagine the noise and vibration from one of those in that boats cockpit?