[C320-list] Charger Inverter suggestions

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I have a Perkins also with a standard 50 AMP Lucus ALT?with 2 house 4ds and a 27 Group Starter battery.?? I have a Freedom 20 Xentrax Charger/inverter and it works great.? The freedom 20 is a 20 AMP charger.?

Tony #30???


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From: Kirk McCullough <kirk.mccullough at telus.net>
To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
Sent: Thu, 20 Mar 2008 7:28 pm
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Charger Inverter suggestions


My Perkins has a standard 50 Amp alternator. I have 400 watt inverter for small things like the rechargers for the laptop, handheld VHF, 2,000,000 candle power lamp etc.?
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I make toast on the stove top with collapsible thing that makes 4 slices at once.?
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Kirk?
#124?
----- Original Message ----- From: "Dave Anderer" <danderer at udel.edu>?
To: <C320-List at Catalina320.com>?
Sent: Thursday, March 20, 2008 3:44 AM?
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Charger Inverter suggestions?
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> I've toyed with the inverter idea, but haven't done it (yet?) But some > things to keep in mind - note that a 2000 watt inverter will draw > something over 200 amps from the battery at peak load. So:?
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> - The inverter should be located as close to the batteries as is > reasonable?
> - You'll want some honkin-big cables from the battery to the inverter ( > 2/0? 3/0?)?
> - Even with the engine running (I'm guessing the stock alternator is > around 50 A) you'll be sucking the batteries down quickly?
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> Installed correctly, an inverter can handle large loads for brief > intervals, or small loads for a more extended period, but not large- > and-long.?
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> That means?
> On Mar 19, 2008, at 11:13 PM, Magnuson's Ragtime wrote:?
>> I was reading with interest the posts last month about replacing the >> onboard chargers. Mine needs to be replaced, and I would like to go with >> an inverter charger unit to gain the AC feature while underway. Our BVI >> Charter boat had an inverter, and we usually ran the engine while we >> made breakfast, using the toaster and microwave. Any suggestions as to >> Models and brands? True Sine wave vs. Modified Sine wave, and would my >> stock alternator need to be replaced on my 1995 Perkins? The boat is 500 >> miles away, so I am not sure of it's capacity. I know I need to >> calculate my loads, but I am confident that the 2000 watt size should be >> enough.?
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>> Thanks,?
>> Gary Magnuson?
>> Time-A-Weigh # 205?
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