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Dauntless Award
- Joined
- Jan 10, 2013
- Messages
- 2,820
- Location
- USA
- Vessel Name
- Dauntless
- Vessel Make
- Kadey Krogen 42 - 148
So on a more serious note, electricity.
Today, I finally got around to getting the proper 240v shore power extension cord for the boat. And solely because of Gary at ITR Marine in Port St. Lucie who convinced to pay the extra $100 to get the multi volt controller (anything from 12 or 24 v dc to 90 to 240v ac) when I was buying my Vitrifrigo to replace the 120v SubZeros. Originally, I had just wanted 12v.
Now, I’m so glad I did, for they are now plugged directly into the shore power and the only thing the battery bank is charging are my cell phone and lap top and that’s about it. This means the solar panels, with whatever meager output they can provide this winter can keep the batteries up.
Also, it is now easy for me to see what each 12v device is using:
Item 12v Amperage
All the boat’s lights are LED from China by way of Amazon, except for the running lights and the driving and fog lights.
Today, I finally got around to getting the proper 240v shore power extension cord for the boat. And solely because of Gary at ITR Marine in Port St. Lucie who convinced to pay the extra $100 to get the multi volt controller (anything from 12 or 24 v dc to 90 to 240v ac) when I was buying my Vitrifrigo to replace the 120v SubZeros. Originally, I had just wanted 12v.
Now, I’m so glad I did, for they are now plugged directly into the shore power and the only thing the battery bank is charging are my cell phone and lap top and that’s about it. This means the solar panels, with whatever meager output they can provide this winter can keep the batteries up.
Also, it is now easy for me to see what each 12v device is using:
Item 12v Amperage
- Cabin light 0.35A
- Side Deck Lights 1.05A
- Pilot House Front Lights (two lines) 2.0A
- Engine Room (4 fixtures) 0.4A
- Galley Counter Rope Light *it takes a bit to wake up 0.28 to 0.38A*
All the boat’s lights are LED from China by way of Amazon, except for the running lights and the driving and fog lights.