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Forum: General Cruising Forum 08-19-2007, 07:51 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 4,080
Posted By Nausikaa
Hi David, Thanks for posting this. I have...

Hi David,

Thanks for posting this. I have had a good look at what little there is to read about this "electrolysis blocker". My take on this is that there is no decription of what this piece of...
Forum: General Cruising Forum 08-03-2007, 09:36 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 4,080
Posted By Nausikaa
Without a doubt, the primary benefit is...

Without a doubt, the primary benefit is protection against galvanic corrosion. Doesn't come cheap though. Despite that, I have decided to go all the way and invest in a complet, although simple, AC...
Forum: General Cruising Forum 08-03-2007, 03:09 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 4,080
Posted By Nausikaa
Sorry...my bad English What I mean by...

Sorry...my bad English



What I mean by that is that the grid earth in the primary section of the isolating transformer should be connected to the earth on the secondary side which, under normal...
Forum: General Cruising Forum 08-03-2007, 12:08 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 4,080
Posted By Nausikaa
I have, I think, solved the problem. When...

I have, I think, solved the problem.

When reading Victron Energy's instructions for fitting their isolation transformer they show in a diagram that when the boat is afloat the shore earth/ground...
Forum: General Cruising Forum 08-03-2007, 08:57 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 4,080
Posted By Nausikaa
OK, my understanding (wrong verb really as it...

OK, my understanding (wrong verb really as it implies that I understand matters electrical - which I don't) is that if you have no isolating transformer fitted then, when on the hard, the grid's...
Forum: General Cruising Forum 08-02-2007, 06:44 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 4,080
Posted By Nausikaa
Indeed, you are probably quite correct there but...

Indeed, you are probably quite correct there but my point is how many cruisers actually do this or create a functional earth/ground?

Aye

Stephen
Forum: General Cruising Forum 08-02-2007, 08:51 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 4,080
Posted By Nausikaa
I have spent much of the past 24 hours studying...

I have spent much of the past 24 hours studying the requirements for a 220volt shore power installation, i.e. European standards.

What I have concluded is:

a. there is no REQUIREMENT to fit an...
Forum: General Cruising Forum 08-01-2007, 06:49 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 4,080
Posted By Nausikaa
Indeed! I was just looking at this issue earlier...

Indeed! I was just looking at this issue earlier today. The problem seems to arrise in complicated electrical systems and with battery chargers. Newer marine battery chargers have automatic RCD...
Forum: General Cruising Forum 08-01-2007, 02:17 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 4,080
Posted By Nausikaa
This is an interesting point as if I was to visit...

This is an interesting point as if I was to visit you in Australia then NAUSIKAA could connect to the Australian grid but would, being a foreign vessel, not be subjecty to Australian installation...
Forum: General Cruising Forum 08-01-2007, 04:52 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 4,080
Posted By Nausikaa
NAUSIKAA's shore power system has been pretty...

NAUSIKAA's shore power system has been pretty basic. Until now it has consisted of a simple extension cable of the type found in any garage or handyman's kit (in fact, it was even the simplest of...
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