Adding 110 AC to Marinaut

[multimediasmith]

I wanted to add the 200ah house battery salvaged from the 25.
The 2nd switch allows the new battery to be used as a second house battery for instruments and lighting when switched to “2” or independently connected to inverter when switched to “1” the regular house battery does instruments and lights while the big battery only does inverter 110 AC.
The main switch only sees a house battery when not off.
I can now use the induction hot plate on the port stern next to the grill or a coffee pot in the cabin

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[Robert H. Wilkinson]

Excellent work - well thought out and executed!

Only thing I might add is that when inverters are operating @ or near capacity they generate a lot of heat from the amps used @ 12v. In your "Single handing" configuration with the 8D pushed over to the port side hull it appears to be close to the inverter. Just make sure inverter has room for good air flow around it to cool.

I like your separate plugs for shore power and inverter use. This eliminates accidentally having both connected at the same time.

Could you add some info on the dehumidifier.

Regards,

Rob

[multimediasmith]

Good observation… heat is a consideration… especially for those of us who live here in the sweltering tropics.

Even when pushed all the way starboard, the hull angles away to stern and upwards so there is room for convection. I will keep an eye on it moving forward… haven’t had the opportunity to use it extensively as yet.

I didn’t foresee extended operation at full capacity. I don’t have a fridge on this boat and have decided that when/if I install air conditioning it will run from shore power or the Honda 2K gen. I was considering 12v air conditioning, but the battery capacity would not have been practical. I will be switching to HB2 for limited cooking, lights and music etc when at anchor to save HB1 for serious applications (navigation).

I had originally designed separate outlets: black for inverter, white for shore or generator. Then the “duh” moment came and simplicity won.
Thanks for your comments