[C320-list] AC inverters

[crashley at gte.net]

Warren,

I'm pretty sure that if you plug most inverters into a hot outlet (powered 
by shore) the inverter is toast. I think this approach should work but you 
need to make sure that the outlet is not powered before connecting the 
inverter. Always open the "outlet" circuit breaker as a precaution.

CRA
Rosebud #882

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "warren updike" <wupdike at hotmail.com>
To: <C320-List at Catalina320.com>
Sent: Sunday, July 06, 2008 7:30 AM
Subject: Re: [C320-list] AC inverters


> Jeff, what are your thoughts on this? I've considered doing this as well. 
> I
> only have a small 400W inverter for the TV; but, would like to have a
> permanent situation for the TV and antenna power, plus soon to include a 
> DTV
> converter.
>
> Is there a problem with connecting the inverter to the house outlets? What
> about when there is shore power? Does that spell a problem for the 
> inverter
> if the outlets are hot from shore power?
>
>
> Warren & Pattie Updke
> Catalina 320, #62, "Warr De Mar"
> Middle River, Chesapeake Bay
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Robert Seastream [mailto:robert.seastream at comcast.net]
> Sent: Thursday, July 03, 2008 9:50 PM
> To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
> Subject: [C320-list] AC inverters
>
> Any thoughts on 'backfeeding' (plug the output of an inverter into an
> available AC outlet, thus supplying all AC outlets with 110 VAC) the
> cabin AC outlets with an inverter?  I know there's a 'galvanic
> isolator' just after but inline with the aft shore power outlet.  I
> wonder how it would react to this scheme.
>
> Bob Seastream
> 'Intuition' # 906
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