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Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 06-04-2014, 10:49
Replies: 28
Views: 15,415
Posted By StarryHorizons
Re: Powering a 110v Boat in a 220v Marina

Jay - I've seen some of your posts over in the FP forum and it's clear you have a lot of experience with Helia's so I appreciate you chiming in over here. We're going with the owners version, so I...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 06-04-2014, 10:41
Replies: 28
Views: 15,415
Posted By StarryHorizons
Re: Powering a 110v Boat in a 220v Marina

Lots of great advice in this thread which is much appreciated. Life sure would be simplier if there could be one standard for everything!



Jeannius - I've read about this as a possible...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 03-04-2014, 07:51
Replies: 28
Views: 15,415
Posted By StarryHorizons
Re: Powering a 110v Boat in a 220v Marina

Gord, that's a great link, thanks! As I read through it, it seems to me that a 50hz motor (or air con unit) would have less issues running on 60hz than the opposite set up. Could someone with more...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 03-04-2014, 07:48
Replies: 28
Views: 15,415
Posted By StarryHorizons
Re: Powering a 110v Boat in a 220v Marina

Just so I can be sure I'm following you correctly with your genset, are you using the DC genset to charge the batteries and then using your inverter to provide AC power to run your air con?

As for...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 02-04-2014, 20:04
Replies: 28
Views: 15,415
Posted By StarryHorizons
Re: Powering a 110v Boat in a 220v Marina

Thanks for all the replies everyone! However, it appears there are a few different opinions on whether it's better to have a 60hz air conditioner run on 50hz or a 50hz unit running on 60hz. Either...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 01-04-2014, 13:22
Replies: 28
Views: 15,415
Posted By StarryHorizons
Re: Powering a 110v Boat in a 220v Marina

Thanks for the suggestion CarlF. That certainly would be a creative solution. However, our boat is a catamaran and is actually designed for multiple air conditioners in the salon/hulls as it's not...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 01-04-2014, 11:30
Replies: 28
Views: 15,415
Posted By StarryHorizons
Re: Powering a 110v Boat in a 220v Marina

Brad - you hit on the main issue. The 60hz aircons on the boat apparently won't like 50hz and they don't make dual cycle aircons anymore that could have handled both.



Thanks for the...
Forum: Electrical: Batteries, Generators & Solar 01-04-2014, 10:38
Replies: 28
Views: 15,415
Posted By StarryHorizons
Powering a 110v Boat in a 220v Marina

Hey All,

I've spent the morning reading through old threads, but didn't really find one particularly current that specifically touches on my issue. Here is the background...

My wife and I are...
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