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Boat Forum / Cruising / October 2005AC-->DC converter for setting up a home "boat"
I am trying to find an AC->DC converter so I can turn my enclosed porch into a "boat". I would like to run some marine cabin lights, a VHF, and eventually a SSB radio. Has anyone done this and can recommend a particular converter? Thanks. > I am trying to find an AC->DC converter so I can turn my enclosed porch > into a "boat". I would like to run some marine cabin lights, a VHF, > and eventually a SSB radio. Has anyone done this and can recommend a > particular converter? > > Thanks. You're not supposed to transmit on the VHF marine band while you're ashore. There are exceptions, but an enclosed porch "boat" isn't one of them. I use a pretty decent Radio Shack converter to test out my boat stuff. It's got a pair of terminals plus a plug in. I realize this about transmitting, same holds for a SSB on Marine channels. Doesn't mean I can't listen however :) Just curious, do you know the model number of the Radio Shack converter you used? Just go in an ask for a 12 volt power supply. Tell them what you are trying to do. Incidently, the power supplies they have at a cost you will probably like won't allow you to transmit on SSB except at very low power. By the time you turn on a few "boat lights" and both radios, you may not be able to transmit on VHF either. But, as you said earlier, you don;t need to transmit. Doug >I realize this about transmitting, same holds for a SSB on Marine > channels. Doesn't mean I can't listen however :) > > Just curious, do you know the model number of the Radio Shack converter > you used? > I realize this about transmitting, same holds for a SSB on Marine > channels. Doesn't mean I can't listen however :) > > Just curious, do you know the model number of the Radio Shack converter > you used? Mine is several years old. This looks like a newer version of what I have: http://tinyurl.com/9hwgo You could also use a 12 volt battery with a trickle charger attached. BS > I am trying to find an AC->DC converter so I can turn my enclosed porch > into a "boat". I would like to run some marine cabin lights, a VHF, > and eventually a SSB radio. Has anyone done this and can recommend a > particular converter? > > Thanks. Yes, that would give enough amps to allow transmitting if he wanted to test that function. > You could also use a 12 volt battery with a trickle charger attached. > [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] >> >> Thanks. > I am trying to find an AC->DC converter so I can turn my enclosed porch > into a "boat". I would like to run some marine cabin lights, a VHF, > and eventually a SSB radio. Has anyone done this and can recommend a > particular converter? > > Thanks. Numar makes some of the best Rgulated Powersupplies in the Marine Industry. Bruce in alaska  Signatureadd a <2> before @ > I am trying to find an AC->DC converter so I can turn my enclosed > porch into a "boat". I would like to run some marine cabin lights, a > VHF, and eventually a SSB radio. Has anyone done this and can > recommend a particular converter? > > Thanks. These porches do not sail well, and tend to sink unexpectedly. I would strongly advise you to go to a broker and look at his list of boats. Dennis. Upwind I agree with you, but down wind, porches actually can plane and exceed hull speed. A great way to try out the system and be more nautical: Power it using a battery, then drive your car up to it for an hour a day to recharge the battery. Maybe augment the charging system with a solar panel or windmill tied to an alternator. Just a question, why are you doing this? The main reason I am doing this is because I don't have a boat right now and want to mess around with some boat electronics and just to make one part of my home more nautical. I would like to add some solar/wind augmentation and perhaps do a battery. However the porch is on the second floor so charging daily is a pain. I guess I could have a battery and a converter and a switch which controls where the power comes from. That way I could store up solar/wind power use it, then switch to house ac and charge the battery again regarless of how long it takes. > The main reason I am doing this is because I don't have a boat right > now and want to mess around with some boat electronics and just to make [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > That way I could store up solar/wind power use it, then switch to house > ac and charge the battery again regarless of how long it takes. Apply for a Maritime Mobile Support Station License and you'll be covered for all your intended uses......... Bruce in alaska haven't applied for one of these in a few years.... Signatureadd a <2> before @ The battery option sounds great. If you could incorporate the ability to measure the amount a current going out and into the battery it would be good. It was surprising for me to find how they work under different charging regimes. Having shore power readily available, even once a week, is very different then charging with the motor, generator solar etc. Lighting uses a surprising amount of power and the new VHFs use very little John Amps are amps. A solar panel isn;t going to charge as quickly as a 40 amp shorepower charger. > The battery option sounds great. If you could incorporate the ability > to measure the amount a current going out and into the battery it would [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > very little > John What kind of amphere are normal to expect from a solar panel setup, vs. a wind vane, vs. a hydrolic driven generator? > What kind of amphere are normal to expect from a solar panel setup, vs. > a wind vane, vs. a hydrolic driven generator? That would depend entirely on the system in question :) Not enough info in the question to go by. SignatureJim Richardson http://www.eskimo.com/~warlock Dash Dash Space > Amps are amps. A solar panel isn;t going to charge as quickly as a > 40 amp shorepower charger. [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] >> very little >> John Perhaps he was refering more to the charging rate over time. 40A is fine, if it's at about C10 or so for std automotive type lead acid. If it's significantly higher than C10 (and it probably is) then much of that 40A goes into heating the electrolyte, rather than charging the battery. SignatureJim Richardson http://www.eskimo.com/~warlock I'd explain it all to you, but your brain would explode. "Meach" <dimitri.vlachos@gmail.com> : > The main reason I am doing this is because I don't have a boat right > now and want to mess around with some boat electronics and just to make [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > That way I could store up solar/wind power use it, then switch to house > ac and charge the battery again regarless of how long it takes. How attached is the porch to the house? After all some extra attachment hardware, a couple of jacks and two large pontoons and you get the best of both worlds. Earl Colby Pottinger SignatureI make public email sent to me! Hydrogen Peroxide Rockets, OpenBeos, SerialTransfer 3.0, RAMDISK, BoatBuilding, DIY TabletPC. What happened to the time? http://webhome.idirect.com/~earlcp |
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