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Lee, my installed system is basically where you're going and it works fine.
I already had the Xantrax Trucharge 20+ charging unit for when I
occasionally plug into shorepower. Otherwise the batteries are fed either
off my 125Amp alternator (MC-612 external regulator) or an 80W solar panel.
This past fall I installed the Prowatt 1750 inverter for when I needed AC
power on the hook or underway (wife's hair dryer, vacuum, or - which gets
the most use - the Blender for "frozen umbrella drinks"!
It didn't make any sense for me to sell my existing charger just to replace
it with the Freedom type unit, especially since my current (bad pun!!!) set
up gives me 1750 watts of AC whereas the smaller Freedom 1000 costs so much.
Steve Weinstein
s/v HYDRO-THERAPY
1981 Cherubini Designed H33
Sailing out of Oyster Bay, NY
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Lee Haefele" <>
To: "Live-Aboard at Crux dot Astro. Utoronto. Ca"
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Sent: Tuesday, December 06, 2005 10:11 AM
Subject: lv-ab: Inverters
>I would like to install an inverter & battery monitor on a catamaran
>sailboat I am purchasing. Most boaters install a Xantrex all in one
>inverter/charger/auto switch, like a Freedom 20 with companion
>monitor/control Link 1000, cost about $1300. The alternative is a stand
>alone inverter such as Xantrex Prowatt 1750, a Link 10 monitor and a manual
>(Gen/Shore) switch, total cost about $625. The boat already has a modern
>40A charger, in the beginning I will use the boat engine alternators for
>charging (2X 90A), I rarely plug into shore power. Solar panels, 400-500
>Watts are the future plan.
> Am I missing anything here? The only advantage I see to a big combo
> inverter is the large 100A charger included, good for use with an onboard
> genset, which I don't plan on installing.
>
> Lee Haefele, Nauticat 33 Alesto
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