The inverter will ( should ) bind the A/C neutral and the A/C ground making it as safe as is can on an insulated/isolated boat system.
In the other thread Wiring an Inverter remember to ground the inverter case also this should be mentioned in the installation instructions for your inverter. Using a power cord to jumper the inverter to the shore power inlet saves the need for significant A/C main circuit changes but you cant be tempted to make this A/C connection permanent into youre A/C panel without the introduction of a selector as suggested by Dennis. Normally you might also split the A/C side to have a set of circuits which is only be powered by shore power and those you are willing to power by inverter hot water/charger/AC vs cabin plugs, microwave. All this probably more than you want to do at this moment. ed From: CnC-List [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Jim Watts Sent: Tuesday, February 18, 2014 12:08 AM To: 1 CnC List Subject: Re: Stus-List Inverter to Shore Power No, he was talking about making an adaptor to replace the shorepower supply, which would be safe but ultimately draining. Sure you can do that, but why. Invest in a safe and sane balanced electrical system . Jim Watts Paradigm Shift C&C 35 Mk III Victoria, BC On 17 February 2014 19:46, Gmail <[email protected]> wrote: You need a selector switch to isolate the inverter from shore power. If you connect the output of the inverter to your receptacles and then hook them to shore power, you will likely destroy the inverter. Dennis C. Touché' 35-1 #83 Mandeville, LA Sent from my iPhone On Feb 17, 2014, at 6:47 PM, Daniel Sheer <[email protected]> wrote: Can I connect the outlet of the inverter to the shore power inlet socket (using an adapter of course)? I don't see why this would be a problem, but what do I know. Even if I left the converter on it would just waste power, I think. The advantage, of course, is that all of the AC outlets on the boat would go live. Thanks for advice. Dan _______________________________________________ This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album http://www.cncphotoalbum.com [email protected] _______________________________________________ This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album http://www.cncphotoalbum.com [email protected]
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