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Wayne.B

On Sun, 06 Sep 2015 12:07:19 -0400, wrote:

Sure but most marinas will not allow you to run a generator for any
length of time if shore power is available. We have two, a 20KW and a
15KW, both diesels of course. The problem is adapting Euro style
shore power so that you don't need to run the generators. European
power is typically 220 volt, 50 Hz, with no neutral connection. Most
US boats are set up just like your house with two 120 volt legs that
are 180 degrees out of phase with each other so that they add up to
220 volts for larger appliances. Most of our stuff will run on 50 HZ
power but you need an center tapped isolation transformer to create
the two 120 volt legs from a single 220.

I think the dry 12 KVA transformer might be the way to go.
You should be able to find a spot for it inside somewhere out of the
weather.

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To mount it inside would require rewiring the internal shore power
circuits. Too big a hassel. Outside, you just run it inline with
your shore power cables and make a few inlet adapters for the various
kinds of euro connectors.