'71 Starcraft Wanderstar- "The Hilton"
Thought I should post this up because the "Search" feature doesn't return any results and there might be some useful info for older Starcraft owners or those that are mad enough to embark on a complet...
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DeadeyeLefty wrote:
It's funny in a way - whenever I get a client wanting to add an inverter to his boat, I ask him what he wants to do with it...and double it.
It seems like, once you have the convenience of AC, you find a way to use those extra watts :)
I started my build thinking that the 1kW I have will be fine...now I'm not so sure !
That's a nice clean looking panel, westy. Spaghetti always looks awful and is a hassle if you have to troubleshoot a fault.
Hey Lefty, that doubling procedure may be my new mantra and not just for electrons in a wire.:B That distro panel was about triple the cost and work that I had envisioned. I put a whole bowl of 4 ga. spaghetti behind it. Thanks for the props, just the same.
I had hoped the Samlex 600w would work for me because the idle current is real low and, in operation, the inverter will see a lot of idle time. As it is, the Xantrex inverter has only 300ma more at idle so that should be no problem. The solar setup is working out great and I'm already thinking about adding more panel.
How is the Glacial project fairing? I think you have a really great idea with the construction of that and am looking forward to seeing your progress. It was cool to see that you shared the actual foam and fiberglass layup details. That kind of stuff is like gold, to me.
