To All,

Like I’ve always said if it been done to a Someone on this site has done it on this site
My question is has anyone out there put a second shore power hook up on their boat ? My plan is
to put one up front where the bow seat is at so I don’t have to have such a long shore power cord,
that way no matter which way I put in at dock side all I’ll need is a 25'er of course just as long as
I don’t bring her in side ways Going to run some #10 AGW marine wire from bow connection
to wiring hook up behind helm will I need some sort of breaker or will I be able to hook directly
to present post seeing there will only be one shore power cord as not to screw up & hook two up
at the same. As most of U’s have gather by now my electrical skills are some what challenged. ( Jeff,
I don’t wantta hear anything about being challenged in other areas also cause I’ve left the door
wide open for U on this one )-: Any suggestions or ideas are welcome Thanks in advance so if I
don’t get a chance to get back at U it’ll be thar’s a lot prep work that’ll have to be done in the
next 4/5 days Ya All have a GREAT & SAFE boating season an as for U Steve U beat me to the
draw again

Norm,

BIGs Live On

the only thing ide pay extra attention too is the fact that you will have an energized connection point unless you install a breaker of some sort between the new connection point and where you tie it into the system............

thats a great idea i think though.....im actually thinking of doing the same thing myself, and then carrying just 2 short 25 footers for hookup.....

Installed dual hook up on Sorrydog for stern and bow docking. Used standard breaker box and built alum arm guard over breakers so only one set can be turned on at a time. Kinda looks like a pair of scissors with on end fixed with bolt to panel housing or an X over the breakers. Wiring then goes to a 3 pole breaker front and rear at the dock plug. 3 pole breakers as I am 50 amp. Breakers inside are standard sqaure D. Sorrydog.

What you are looking for is called a source selector switch. They are designed so only one source can be connected at a time. Anything less is illegal and dangerous. West marine has them for less than $100 for selecting between two 30 amp sources.

John

I have the 2DPDT for shore for aft/fore hookup and a separate one for gen(both by ONAN). I only use the front connector since I have it for air/conditioning.
weird setup, but works OK.

Hey, I might have one!! Its a generator transfer switch, left over from my boat. Its mounted in the old panel, I'll check the shed. If I have it tis yours. Sorrydog

SorryDog,

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Nothing like giving someone advice on wiring and then finding out that he is an electrician. Sort of like explaining to the cardiologist what all those little squiggles mean.

The switches in the link are only motor rated for 1 hp, so no inductive loads over 750 watts. I actually prefer to use sealed military togges per MIL-S-3950 because I am so familiar with them. They cost a little more and can be found at http://www.alliedelec.co...mp;sid=480936004D15E17F but this series is only rated to 20 amps.

I plan to use a four-position power selector: OFF, 110V, 220V, and INVERTER. My isolation transformer has separate windings that allow use on 110 or 220 -- who knows, maybe someday I'll get someplace that uses the higher voltage.... At any rate, I plan to buy http://surpluscenter.com...15&catname=electric and cut it down to the three decks that I actually need. It is an excellent quality switch at a cheap price and you might want to look at it.

I don't want an automatic transfer switch because I don't want too much stuff happening on its own. I prefer to select INVERTER and then turn the thing on myself.

Sure, it's http://www.surpluscenter...15&catname=electric

My bad. My browser is set to add "www." or ".com" to the URL if they are left off, so when I checked the link, the fact that I had left off the "www." didn't keep it from loading.