bulding shore power connection

[aerobat]

hi gents !

my boat does not have a factory shore power connection so i want to build one by myself. the idea is to get an automotive battery charger and permanetly connect it to the battery. then you just need a long enough cable and a shore connection adapter and can plug in from shore to the battery charger which then feeds the battery...

but when the engine is running and the battery is fed by the generator the current will take a reverse flow with the ( then not operating ) charger still attached to the battery- from battery to battery charger. what dou you think about it ? is there anything wrong to keep the battery charger connected to the battery when the battery is charged by engine generator ?

thanks in advance

 

[Silvertip]

Re: bulding shore power connection

Thats the way on-board chargers work. There are any number of on-board charger power connectors avaialble. I hope you don't electrocute yourself or your friends due to improperly wired connections. And just because it may be wired correctly at the boat, ALWAYS make sure the shore power is properly wired and GFI protected.