"Doug Dotson" dougdotson@NOSPAMcablespeedNOSPAMcom wrote in
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All ture, except the part about two separate panels. My main AC panel
has interlocks for shore/genset/inverter plus distribution for 2 30A
circuits.
Off the shelf and ABYC accepted.




Does that panel with the "inverter" position disconnect the
inverter/charger's AC power input when it goes into the inverter
position?....keeping the inverter from powering its own charger??

Too funny....(c;

Larry W4CSC wrote:

"Doug Dotson" dougdotson@NOSPAMcablespeedNOSPAMcom wrote in
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All ture, except the part about two separate panels. My main AC panel
has interlocks for shore/genset/inverter plus distribution for 2 30A
circuits.
Off the shelf and ABYC accepted.





Does that panel with the "inverter" position disconnect the
inverter/charger's AC power input when it goes into the inverter
position?....keeping the inverter from powering its own charger??

Too funny....(c;



The thing that bothers me about "automatic" inverters like the smoked
Freedom Marine 25 setting on the floor beside me is the apparent (to me)
high rate of failure due to no apparent cause. Mine smoked
during operation with a low load at anchor after several hours of
trouble free operation that day. Then I started noticing how many
"refurbished" marine inverters were available on E-Bay. By the way mine
was a refurbished unit.
Coincidence?

Allen

On Tue, 22 Mar 2005 14:43:16 GMT, Allen McCann
wrote:

The thing that bothers me about "automatic" inverters like the smoked
Freedom Marine 25 setting on the floor beside me is the apparent (to me)
high rate of failure due to no apparent cause.

======================================

I had a Freedom Marine 30 on my old boat with a Link 2000 panel. Both
were troublesome and required ongoing service.

"Wayne.B" wrote in message
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On Tue, 22 Mar 2005 14:43:16 GMT, Allen McCann
wrote:

The thing that bothers me about "automatic" inverters like the smoked
Freedom Marine 25 setting on the floor beside me is the apparent (to me)
high rate of failure due to no apparent cause.

======================================

I had a Freedom Marine 30 on my old boat with a Link 2000 panel. Both
were troublesome and required ongoing service.

Must be the luck of the draw. Our Freedon 25 has operated flawlessly for
over 5 years.

"Larry W4CSC" wrote in message
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"Doug Dotson" dougdotson@NOSPAMcablespeedNOSPAMcom wrote in
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All ture, except the part about two separate panels. My main AC panel
has interlocks for shore/genset/inverter plus distribution for 2 30A
circuits.
Off the shelf and ABYC accepted.




Does that panel with the "inverter" position disconnect the
inverter/charger's AC power input when it goes into the inverter
position?....keeping the inverter from powering its own charger??

No, but the inverter protects itself if I inadvertantly power up the
inverter without shutting down the charger.

Too funny....(c;

"Doug Dotson" dougdotson@NOSPAMcablespeedNOSPAMcom wrote in
:

Does that panel with the "inverter" position disconnect the
inverter/charger's AC power input when it goes into the inverter
position?....keeping the inverter from powering its own charger??

No, but the inverter protects itself if I inadvertantly power up the
inverter without shutting down the charger.


Thanks. It should shut the charger down when the inverter comes on.....

Wonder how many big boat chargers are loading down running inverters across
the planet, tonight....(c;

"Larry W4CSC" wrote in message
...
"Doug Dotson" dougdotson@NOSPAMcablespeedNOSPAMcom wrote in
:

Does that panel with the "inverter" position disconnect the
inverter/charger's AC power input when it goes into the inverter
position?....keeping the inverter from powering its own charger??

No, but the inverter protects itself if I inadvertantly power up the
inverter without shutting down the charger.


Thanks. It should shut the charger down when the inverter comes on.....

Neither the charger or the inverter has a provision for such.

Wonder how many big boat chargers are loading down running inverters
across
the planet, tonight....(c;

"Doug Dotson" dougdotson@NOSPAMcablespeedNOSPAMcom wrote in
:

Neither the charger or the inverter has a provision for such.



Pity, isn't it? So if you wire the inverter straight into the boat's
electrical system, you have to remember to open the charger's breaker when
you turn it on....how silly.

"Larry W4CSC" wrote in message
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"Doug Dotson" dougdotson@NOSPAMcablespeedNOSPAMcom wrote in
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Neither the charger or the inverter has a provision for such.



Pity, isn't it? So if you wire the inverter straight into the boat's
electrical system, you have to remember to open the charger's breaker when
you turn it on....how silly.

Not really a problem.

"Doug Dotson" dougdotson@NOSPAMcablespeedNOSPAMcom wrote in
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Pity, isn't it? So if you wire the inverter straight into the boat's
electrical system, you have to remember to open the charger's breaker
when you turn it on....how silly.

Not really a problem.



Yeah, but rec.boats.cruising posters are NOT your average boater who don't
know the difference.....

Hell, most of them have no idea you put WATER in the batteries!....not to
mention DISTILLED water!