Victron isolation transformers, ABYC compliance, surveys

[Cheyne]

I'm a little confused on where you place the isolation transformer. I assumed between the shorepower and the inverter/charger. Then I saw one of the schematics from Victron and they show power going from shore to inverter/charger to the isolation transformer. Which way is correct?

[s/v Jedi]

About the need for high power from shore during hot days for A/C : during those periods, the full load from A/C is covered by solar production. Actually only half of solar production is used for A/C while the other half powers other systems aboard and charges the batteries.

Cheyne: please use my diagrams which are in the post I linked earlier today. Most diagrams from Victron are not for boats.

[rslifkin]

Originally Posted by Cheyne

I'm a little confused on where you place the isolation transformer. I assumed between the shorepower and the inverter/charger. Then I saw one of the schematics from Victron and they show power going from shore to inverter/charger to the isolation transformer. Which way is correct?

Normally it would go in front of the inverter. In that schematic it looks like they're using it as a 230 -> 115V step down transformer to allow powering 120V loads from a higher voltage inverter.