T&T: Inverter transfer switch

[Peter Bennett]

How about a small inverter (*without* a transfer switch) specifically
for your nav computer and monitor, so that that equipment is always
running from batteries? This would make the house batteries an
enormous UPS for the computer.

Friday, January 4, 2008, 5:11:15 AM, Elliott wrote:

<snippage>
EB> My inverter/charger (Trace) is so 'smart' that it draws 'juice' from
EB> availiable AC sources before drawing it from the house-bank (has a transfer
EB> switch), ie. draws AC from the generator.

EB> Let me tell you, there is nothing more exciting than having the nav.
EB> computer and/or monitor or both reset while navigating  a complicated path
EB> because you said 'Yes dear, turn off the Gen'.

EB> As mentioned last week/year, I tried a UPS. It couldn't take the inverted
EB> power from the Trace.

EB> There are lots of ways to handle this, some expensive, others simple (like,
EB> DUH, turn off the Gen before you start  - but no, the saltwater washdown
EB> pump is an AC shallow well jet pump, another recent topic), but that's not
EB> the techie way!!!

EB> So, my question is:
EB> What kind of device (cheap) can ride through a 1-5 cycle AC outage?


EB> ****************
EB> Elliott Bray, wintering in Austin,TX
EB> M/V Letitia - Gulfstar 44 MC
EB> In heated storage in Whitehall, Michigan

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