bullsnot
Seaman
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- Aug 22, 2012
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Hey guys. First post but I have been a long time reader.
I've got an 88 Bayliner Ciera 2450. It has 2 batteries on board, 1 I generally use for starting and the other I generally use for accessories. I have a battery switch already installed.
The problem is the boat has no battery charger on board. So as I was thinking through adding a battery charger I got to thinking about a few things.
1 - I would like to plug it in to shorepower/or run a generator similar to an RV rather than having to take off the storage cover/engine cover and run a cord somewhere on board to power a charger. I have owned RV's for many years and I am very familiar with thier electrical systems but I also recognize that as a fairly new boat owner that a boat is not an RV.
2 - My fridge also has 120v capability so it would be nice to plug in the boat, again similar to an RV, and have the battery charging and also turn on the fridge to get cool for heading to the lake the next day without running several cords or draining the 12v system.
3 - Was thinking of using this opportunity to install a converter as well although I'm not sure that is all that critical on a boat.
4 - Would like to install some outlets. We beach camp a lot and with the use of a generator we could run all kinds of stuff for a short period of time similar to our RV. (Small microwave, coffee pot, toaster, etc.)
5 - Good opportunity to upgrade fuse block and convert everything to blade fuses using a WFCO or similar RV distribution panel.
In short I want to add 120v to my boat. I'm looking at getting a 2 or 3 (12-15 amps) bank marine charger but I get stuck at that point. I did a search and didn't really find much here on the forums, maybe I just missed it. I'm not familiar with the parts and pieces used to add this capability in a marine application and just wondering if you guys could steer my in the right direction since I'm sure there are things I'm missing or not thinking of.
Thanks in advance.
I've got an 88 Bayliner Ciera 2450. It has 2 batteries on board, 1 I generally use for starting and the other I generally use for accessories. I have a battery switch already installed.
The problem is the boat has no battery charger on board. So as I was thinking through adding a battery charger I got to thinking about a few things.
1 - I would like to plug it in to shorepower/or run a generator similar to an RV rather than having to take off the storage cover/engine cover and run a cord somewhere on board to power a charger. I have owned RV's for many years and I am very familiar with thier electrical systems but I also recognize that as a fairly new boat owner that a boat is not an RV.
2 - My fridge also has 120v capability so it would be nice to plug in the boat, again similar to an RV, and have the battery charging and also turn on the fridge to get cool for heading to the lake the next day without running several cords or draining the 12v system.
3 - Was thinking of using this opportunity to install a converter as well although I'm not sure that is all that critical on a boat.
4 - Would like to install some outlets. We beach camp a lot and with the use of a generator we could run all kinds of stuff for a short period of time similar to our RV. (Small microwave, coffee pot, toaster, etc.)
5 - Good opportunity to upgrade fuse block and convert everything to blade fuses using a WFCO or similar RV distribution panel.
In short I want to add 120v to my boat. I'm looking at getting a 2 or 3 (12-15 amps) bank marine charger but I get stuck at that point. I did a search and didn't really find much here on the forums, maybe I just missed it. I'm not familiar with the parts and pieces used to add this capability in a marine application and just wondering if you guys could steer my in the right direction since I'm sure there are things I'm missing or not thinking of.
Thanks in advance.
