using plugs when on the water

[freebrd1230]

I would like to know if I can use my plugs and electric stove on the water and not just having my boat tied to the dock.
How do I get them to run of the battery? I have an inverter but I don't seem to know how to hook it up.
I have a 1980 sea ray 245 sundancer.
Thanks in advance
Chris

 

[BobGinCO]

Re: using plugs when on the water

Is the rating of your inverter even CLOSE to the power requirements of your electric stove?

Compare the watts.

 

[MarkSee]

Re: using plugs when on the water

You should have some 12v plugs in addition to the regular "home" type plugs so depending on what you are looking to plug in, may need to find an "RV" type 12v equivalent.

Of course you could also bring along a generator but that opens up a whole new bunch of issues.

As recommended, you really need to take an inventory of what "devices" you might like to use then calculate the size/amount of batteries needed and then a proper inverter to run those.

You don't want to run down the engine starting battery running your accessories so you need to look at your overall battery design.

Sure your stove is not an alcohol/electric type? Sea Ray used that a lot and is what mine has.

Mark

 

[smokeonthewater]

Re: using plugs when on the water

outlets would be possible but to run the stove could run a battery dead in as little as 30 min.

To kook an inverter up to your house wiring would require a switch box or an adapter to plug your shore power cord into it.

I have a marine genny but I also have a 1700 watt inverter.. I have 4 group 31 deep cycle batts and if I use the full 1700 watts (the equivalent of a space heater) I can run all 4 batts dead in 3 hours.. to make it worse, the batts will live MUCH longer if they are never discharged below about half..... so soooo 1 outlet at full capacity = 22 minutes on a big deep cycle batt

 

[freebrd1230]

Re: using plugs when on the water

You should have some 12v plugs in addition to the regular "home" type plugs so depending on what you are looking to plug in, may need to find an "RV" type 12v equivalent.

Of course you could also bring along a generator but that opens up a whole new bunch of issues.

As recommended, you really need to take an inventory of what "devices" you might like to use then calculate the size/amount of batteries needed and then a proper inverter to run those.

You don't want to run down the engine starting battery running your accessories so you need to look at your overall battery design.

Sure your stove is not an alcohol/electric type? Sea Ray used that a lot and is what mine has.

Mark

i know the stove is just electric, i wish it was both

 

[Silvertip]

Re: using plugs when on the water

Here are some inverter details:

1) You connect the 12 volt INPUT to the inverter to the 12 volt house battery bank.
2) You turn the inverter ON.
3) You plug the accessories into the inverter.
4) When running any 120 volt appliance, you must put roughly 10 times the current INTO the inverter from the battery bank. To put this in perspective, a 75 watt light bulb draws about .625 amps. To run that 75 watt bulb from the inverter requires more than 6.5 amps INTO the inverter from the battery bank. Now think about heating appliances like coffee makers, heaters, stoves, and hair dryers which draw many hundreds of watts to a thousand watts or more.
5) If you have a shore power hookup you should also have an inverter/charger system that would allow you to eliminate the stand alone inverter.

 

[Quit It]

Re: using plugs when on the water

i know the stove is just electric, i wish it was both

The dual fuel ones I've seen don't really don't look like they're dual fuel. JMO, but I'd check again.

Also, have you considered a gas grill outside? Buying a grill might not be cheaper but it can't run down your battery either.