1971 Newport 30 Sailboat
With help from Viktar, rewired the main panel to send shore power to the Inverter/Charger and then back to the AC panel bus. This allows to either pass-through power to AC loads, boost its amperage with batteries, or replace shore power with the inverter. Tested these scenarios and everything checked out OK.
The updated system diagram is something like this now (minus the Battery Protect, which I haven’t bought yet).
Scored a great marine dehumidifier on eBay – Dry-Pal 1 by Mermaid.
My friend Viktar joined me again for a fun workday. While I built a shelf in the stern section (just behind/above the battery bank), Viktar hardwired the unit into the AC panel, rewired the control panel and extended its cord so it could be mounted on the interior.
Next steps are to run ducts and 3D print adapters for intake.
My friend Viktar helped wire in a new outlet.
Tested the water heater and things are working great. Pretty awesome to have hot water on a boat!
