Yikes! 25 amps seems excessive. My 16,500BTU uses less than 15 Amps as it does not trip a 15 Amp Blue Sea breaker.
- Paul E. 1981 C&C Landfall 38 S/V Johanna Rose Fort Walton Beach, FL http://svjohannarose.blogspot.com/ > On Sep 19, 2019, at 10:54 AM, cnc-list-requ...@cnc-list.com wrote: > > From: Edd Schillay <e...@schillay.com <mailto:e...@schillay.com>> > To: Edd Schillay via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com > <mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com>> > Subject: Re: Stus-List Air Conditioning Installation Questions -- Raw > Water Supply > Message-ID: <c1a8df70-30b0-42a3-93d4-55db8f16b...@schillay.com > <mailto:c1a8df70-30b0-42a3-93d4-55db8f16b...@schillay.com>> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > Josh, > > The quote I?m getting is for a 16,500BTU unit, which I?m told will draw close > to 25 amp when fully working. The installer claims, once installed, the main > cabin will be comfortable and the aft cabin will be VERY cold. I didn?t > consider under the v-berth as there?s a lot of storage that I use down there > and, as far as I can tell, venting the other cabins will be a challenge. > > As for under the steps, I think getting AC-power there would be a challenge > and I have concerns, though probably unwarranted, about hoses and wiring > interfering with engine access. I?d be interested in seeing a diagram as to > how you ran your lines. > > The head uses a sea-water intake, so I suppose I could tee off of there, but > that?s quite a long run, is it not? > > > All the best, > > Edd > > > Edd M. Schillay > Captain of the Starship Enterprise > C&C 37+ | Sail No: NCC-1701-B > Venice Yacht Club | Venice, FL > > Starship Enterprise's Captain's Log <http://enterpriseb.blogspot.com/ > <http://enterpriseb.blogspot.com/>>
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