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samoore
Deckhand

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Initially Posted - 04/18/2002 :  11:23:54  Show Profile
I am installing shore power on my Cat 25 SKTR "Take Two" and am looking for some suggestions on AC Power distribution panels.
Most that I have found are for larger installations.
Usage - 2 GFI receptacles and a battery charger.

Products I have found
Bluesea AC3 - polarity and 30 amp breaker ~$60
Paneltronics 228430 - polarity and 5 15 amp breakers ~$99
Are there others I should consider?

I have no plans for adding microwave, fryer or other devices that draw a lot of amps at this time.

What unit comes with the 110 option on Cat 25/250's ?

Thanks

Sam Moore

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John Mason
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Response Posted - 04/18/2002 :  17:37:45  Show Profile
All I have on mine (I assume it's the factory installation) is the shorepower connector on the portside coaming wired to a 30 amp breaker that is then wired to two outlets, one on each side of the cabin on the shelf above the settees. Probably the days before GFCIs were common.

John Mason - Ali Paroosa
1982 - FK/SR #3290
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Leon Sisson
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Response Posted - 04/19/2002 :  00:49:50  Show Profile  Visit Leon Sisson's Homepage
My shore power installation is kinda overkill, but here's what I did. I started by removing the 23-year old original system described by John Mason. I then purchased the entire used electrical distribution panel out of a motor yacht. It included 30A mains w/galvanic isolator, volt & amp meters (but no freq. meter -- can't have everything!), and about 6 A.C. circuit breaker positions, of which I'm only using three. One for the battery charger, one for port side recepticles, and one for starboard side recepticles. Each of the three 15A recepticle and 10A charger branch circuits is protected by a separate GFI recepticle (first end item in daisy chain). I ran all the marine grade triplex 120vac wiring inside flexible PVC conduit w/weather tight end fittings into gasketed PVC junction boxes (except the couple feet closest to the breakers, which is only double insulated). All wire terminations were done with crimped, soldered, and heat shrinked copper rings -- no wire nuts. No safety or reliability problems so far.<img src=icon_smile.gif border=0 align=middle>

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dlucier
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Response Posted - 04/19/2002 :  00:57:51  Show Profile
In my boat, the PO installed an additional electrical outlet in the v-berth on the bulkhead(port side) probably for a reading light or fan when dockside.

Don Lucier, Northstar
C25 SR/FK
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Rick Heaverly 86 C25 5382
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Response Posted - 04/19/2002 :  07:15:48  Show Profile
I am currently installing another 110 recepticle in the head below the sink just aft of the bulkhead into the teak. It is a flush mount.

Rick Heaverly
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