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The best introduction to the subject. Back-to-back articles on how you equip your boat if you want to operate on both 120 and 240 volts. The relative merits of isolation transformers, charger/inverters, and gensets are explained, with tips for safe installations. 6 pages with diagrams.
[Cruising World, April 2003]
ABYC standards and recommended practices for the design, construction, and installation of direct current (DC) electrical systems on boats and of alternating current (AC) electrical systems on boats.
[American Boat & Yacht Council, Edgewater, MD, USA]
Primer on ways to have A/C power on your boat to run appliances, air conditioning, etc. The basics of generators and inverters are discussed.
[BoatUS, May 2001]
There are many common mistakes boater′s make when they hook up to shoreside AC power. An isolation transformer can prevent many of these from causing corrosion and danger. 3 pages with photos and diagram.
[Cruising World, April 2003]
An argument that a 240-volt isolation transformer is the best way to deliver onboard shore power. Global access to shore power and safer grounding are among the advantages. 3 pages with diagrams.
[Cruising World, April 2003]
Plugging into marina AC connects your boat to all its neighbors, with possible corrosion possibilities. Galvanic isolators prevents damage. 3 pages with list of vendors and table comparing product specifications.
[Cruising World, September 2000]
Unmoderated forum on marine electrical and electronic equipment. Good advice and resources here, but you have to dig and you have to be selective.
[Usenet, USA]
Brief grab bag of facts and commentary about shore power systems. Contains excerpts from hard-to-find bulletin board and newsgroup postings, as well as links to useful sites and vendor pages.
[Bill Dietrich, USA]
Brief grab bag of facts and commentary about wiring AC circuits on board. Contains excerpts from hard-to-find bulletin board and newsgroup postings, as well as links to useful sites and vendor pages.
[Bill Dietrich, USA]
Using deep-cycle batteries for long periods with shore power is a good way to destroy them. The authors recommend you bypass your expensive batteries at these times, and offer a cheap solution.
[Yandina Ltd., Beaufort, SC, USA]
Electrolysis, Grounding and Corrosion
Electrical Maintenance and Troubleshooting
Any boat that plugs into marina AC current should be equipped with a galvanic isolator.
Ed Sherman
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