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soonenough 03-20-2011 05:25 PM

353 power inverter?
 
I have an 01 353 with out a gen but with shorepower. I was wondering if they have a built in power inverter that would run off the batteries so i could plug in regular house items like a blender and stuff?

314joey 03-20-2011 06:40 PM


Originally Posted by soonenough (Post 3354906)
I have an 01 353 with out a gen but with shorepower. I was wondering if they have a built in power inverter that would run off the batteries so i could plug in regular house items like a blender and stuff?

My 353 doesn't, I don't think any of them do, unless it was a special order, but you can buy one and run it off your batteries, that's what I'm doing for short periods of time.

C_Spray 03-20-2011 07:37 PM

Figure out what your total heaviest load might be and then select one from there. You can probably get by with a unit small enough to tuck in near the electrical panel, where you can hook it up to the heavy 12v power cables that feed from the engine compartment.

offthefront 03-21-2011 02:09 PM

mount the inverter as close to the Batteries as possible and run AC cord up to cabin ....more efficent .... I mounted a 1500 watt Harbor Freight under the rear seat and ran Extension cords up both sides of the boat into the cabin .....m

http://www.theinverterstore.com/?gcl...FYHb4Aodi0_99w

C_Spray 03-21-2011 07:30 PM

Maybe 353's are wired differently from my 382. 382's have a pair of 1/0 gauge (heavy) battery cables running from the engine compartment to the electrical distribution panel in the cabin. No voltage drop there.
Be careful about mounting ANY inverters in the engine compartment. Most are not USCG-approved for that, and some will overheat.

offthefront 03-21-2011 07:53 PM


Originally Posted by C_Spray (Post 3356047)
Maybe 353's are wired differently from my 382. 382's have a pair of 1/0 gauge (heavy) battery cables running from the engine compartment to the electrical distribution panel in the cabin. No voltage drop there.
Be careful about mounting ANY inverters in the engine compartment. Most are not USCG-approved for that, and some will overheat.

Correct .... I mounted mine under the rear seat ....on the front wall towards the cockpit .....m

soonenough 03-21-2011 08:59 PM

Thanks for the input guys!


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