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    Donald Tyson replied to the thread Basic Electrical.
    So is the inverters only job to convert the 12v from the house batteries into 120 for the fridge ? I’m on the boat right now so I’ll...
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    Donald Tyson replied to the thread Basic Electrical.
    Good explanation and I’ve decided I’ll hire a marine electrician at a flat rate to point out what I have.
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    Donald Tyson replied to the thread Basic Electrical.
    I can almost grasp that. Seen that in a house or something once where neutral and ground were bonded.
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    Glenn posted the thread Squeaky window hinges in General Chat.
    I finally got around to fixing a couple of "minor" problems today because the winds came up unexpectedly. 22' C-Dory Cruiser - The...
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    I have the 3kW Navy motors so it is hard to compare the noise. At my 1000 watt cruising on each motor the Navy's are somewhat noisy...
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    pcg replied to the thread Basic Electrical.
    I don't know how your boat is wired and without a schematic no one is going to be able to give you a definitive answer. The situation...
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    pcg replied to the thread Basic Electrical.
    Here's a diagram of the AC control panel I'm building for my '99 restoration. It shows conceptually exactly what Tom is talking about...
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    franzkw left a message on Da Nag's profile.
    How do i remove a listing for my C Dory archive for later.
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    Please remove listing for now.
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    Tom Hruby replied to the thread Basic Electrical.
    P.S. Any 120V appliance that is based on resistance, like a space heater or hot pot, will drain your battery very quickly. You can do...
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    Tom Hruby replied to the thread Basic Electrical.
    Your description of your wiring system suggests it is quite complicated. From experience I know that I need to have my shore power...
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    thataway reacted to TyBoo's post in the thread Basic Electrical with Like Like.
    I had trouble with tripping breakers on the dock also. It worked fine at my older marina but did not work with modem GFIC circuits. My...
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    I have the 3kW Navy motors so it is hard to compare the noise. At my 1000 watt cruising on each motor the Navy's are somewhat noisy...
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    TyBoo replied to the thread Basic Electrical.
    I had trouble with tripping breakers on the dock also. It worked fine at my older marina but did not work with modem GFIC circuits. My...
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    thataway reacted to ssobol's post in the thread Basic Electrical with Like Like.
    There is a new standard for dock electrical systems regarding ground-fault protection. These can be very sensitive. The electrical...
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