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Ron Rogers wrote:
> If you use a Charles Boost Transformer (for example) and dock
voltage is
> inadequate, doesn't boosting the voltage reduce the overall number
of watts
> available to the boat?
No.
A Buck/Boost X'fmr handles only that amount of power defined by the
difference in the voltages in question.
Typically, most Buck/Boost X'mrs have either a 12/24 or a 16/32
secondary along with a 120/240V Primary.
Any decent X'fmr handbook will give you the math for determining req'd
size as well as connection diagrams.
BTW, Buck/Boost X'fmrs do not necessarily provide isolation.
Lew
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