Inverter Install: 44DB

Looks nice. I would get a surface mount tie wrap and screw it to the board where it enters the inverter. Keeps the wires from getting pulled accidently as well as preventing vibration... like this:

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Where in the world did you get red wire loom. I like that! I would have used red for all the modifications so the next boat owner knows what is added and what was original. Is that what you were thinking?
 
My preference is to add wiring using a drip loop, so if water ends up on the jacket, it falls off instead of ending up in the connector or inside the sheathing.

For example, if water were to get onto the outside of the new green wire, then it would enter the new sheathing. But if it were routed with a downward loop, then it wouldn't.

It appears that none of the wiring is labeled. Every wire on my boat is labeled at both ends. The factory labeled each of their wires and I labeled all of my wires. It is very handy when revisiting the work after the fact.

All of the wiring I added is enclosed within split loom, just like the factory wiring. It provides additional protection from impact or abrasion. The inverter battery cables and the inverter AC ground are bare.

Another tool I use is a wiring diagram showing all my equipment and how it connects to the factory wiring.
 
Four Suns said:
I would get a surface mount tie wrap and screw it to the board where it enters the inverter. Keeps the wires from getting pulled accidentally as well as preventing vibration.
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Yes, that is one of the remaining tweaks.

Four Suns said:
Where in the world did you get red wire loom. I like that! I would have used red for all the modifications so the next boat owner knows what is added and what was original. Is that what you were thinking?
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I was thinking that I had some red left over. I had used it to cover the DC+ wiring on a previous project. Got it somewhere on the Internet. You can get it in all sorts of colors. Are you suggesting that it should be black? I guess I answered my own question considering that the last time I used it was on DC positive wiring. :smt021. It's not a big deal to change.

wingless said:
My preference is to add wiring using a drip loop, so if water ends up on the jacket, it falls off instead of ending up in the connector or inside the sheathing.
For example, if water were to get onto the outside of the new green wire, then it would enter the new sheathing. But if it were routed with a downward loop, then it wouldn't.
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Good idea. Can you post a picture of an example?

wingless said:
It appears that none of the wiring is labeled. Every wire on my boat is labeled at both ends. The factory labeled each of their wires and I labeled all of my wires. It is very handy when revisiting the work after the fact.
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Labeling is part of the remaining bit of work. I left the label printer at home yesterday.

wingless said:
All of the wiring I added is enclosed within split loom, just like the factory wiring. It provides additional protection from impact or abrasion. The inverter battery cables and the inverter AC ground are bare.
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Good point. I will enclose the DC wiring in loom as well. As far as the ground; none of the ground wires on the boat are in loom. I will do it though. What the hell.

wingless said:
Another tool I use is a wiring diagram showing all my equipment and how it connects to the factory wiring.
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I have created a printed wiring diagram that I have added to the main AC diagram in the owner's binder.

Thanks Four Suns and Wingless for the suggestions, this is why I posted the pictures.

Look at that, "Four Suns" and "Wingless" used in a whole post without any sarcasm! I feel very mature.:grin:
 
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Tim
It looks really good. Nice and clean. The orange tube is smurf tube isn't it?
 
Tim - it looks great to me! Come on over and put mine in, so my kids stop whining, when I transfer from shore to genny and vise versa.

On second thought - I will just send my kids over to your boat!
 
Here's the latest update:

I labeled the AC wires, added wire loom to the DC and ground wiring and added another wire hold down near the input. I thought I could find 1" black wire loom at retail, but I couldn't find any, so that is still left to be done. I didn't have enough slack to install a drip loop. Next time!

I also added a Plexiglas "splash shield" to provide some level of protection to the electronics underneath the vent at the end of the inverter near the connections. The inverter is in a spot that shouldn't ever get wet, but what the hell. It was fun finding all the little parts and spacers I needed to make that work.
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Also, here is the final install of the remote switch on the AC panel:
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Looks very nice.

A question about your 'splash shield' install. It looks like the two front spacer screws, the ones near the wire end, are attached using the pre-existing tapped chasis mounts. How did you secure the two rear spacer screws? Are there little nuts under the chasis?
 
osd9 said:
Looks very nice.

A question about your 'splash shield' install. It looks like the two front spacer screws, the ones near the wire end, are attached using the pre-existing tapped chasis mounts. How did you secure the two rear spacer screws? Are there little nuts under the chasis?
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Damn good question. Yes, the near end just uses a longer set of #4 machine screws and nylon spacers. When I used just those two screws, the sheild was a little too flimsy. So I added another set that uses shorter screws facing up with a nut holding them in place on the top. I used a drill to make a little countersink at the bottom of the spacer so only the nylon part touches the inverter chassis. So the rear spacers are attached to the Plexiglas but just rest on the inverter. It is much more sturdy this way.
 
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Great installation job.
I had an inverter installed two years ago with 2 separate golf cart batteries. My inverter powers the ice maker when I am on the hook. Its a fantastic option since you dont have to start the genny and wake everyone up just so you can have a cup of coffee or if your kids want pop corn. I am very surprised that Sea Ray does not offer this as an option on 42 - 48 foot boats.
Again, nice job.
 
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