I will probably use some tools/appliances with electric motors on my 320 Sundancer and wanted to know if the outlets are passthrough shore power or go through some type of inverter. The reason for this question was on my previous boat (1999 Mariah Z280) all the outlets went through the inverter. The problem was it did not produce true 60 cycle power so when I tried to use a small vacuum, it ran too slow to produce any suction. If the 320 is set up like this then I will have to get some type of 30 amp adapter for the shore power receptical to plug in a normal 120 volt plug on the power tool.
Are Onboard AC Outlets 60 Hz?
- Thread starter 320Bob
- Start date
Your AC outlets are 60 Hz...
Some of the bigger Sea Rays have an isolation transformer but it's all 60 Hz.
Inverters for the US market are 60 Hz. Your vacuum problem was probably caused by a cheap inverter that had a crappy wave pattern... or there wasn't enough juice.
Some of the bigger Sea Rays have an isolation transformer but it's all 60 Hz.
Inverters for the US market are 60 Hz. Your vacuum problem was probably caused by a cheap inverter that had a crappy wave pattern... or there wasn't enough juice.
Mr Salt
New Member
- Jun 14, 2008
- 632
- Boat Info
- Raymarine/Raytheon electronics, Sat TV, Yacht Controller
- Engines
- 2003 Caterpillar C-12s Twin Disc Transmissions
Was your Mariah a Eurpoean boat that came to the US without an electrical change? Sea Ray does make 50 cycle boats but they are set to go to those markets where voltage is at 240 volts. Are you sure you did not have a draw on the old boat? Usually if things run slow it is because they are getting enough voltage, not cycles.
No, it was made in Benton IL by the original Mariah company. Since then, Sea Fox bought the name and produces cheaper boats elsewhere.
