Aluminum Sailboat Pt 18 - Shore Power SAFETY and ELECTRICITY on Boats
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If you could install one single device on your sailboat that would make your boat shockproof for swimmers, prevent galvanic corrosion and also stop any worries about reversed shore-power polarity, would you want one? That device would be an isolation transformer and we’re going to talk about that today as we talk about shore power connections and electrical systems on sailboats.
00:00 Introduction
00:46 AC/DC Electric systems on boats
01:41 How shore power works
02:14 What is a ground fault
02:56 Two routes to ground
03:24 Electric Shock Drowning – ELCI or RCD
04:09 Are You Protected?
04:48 Visit our new boat in build
05:54 Galvanic Corrosion on sailboats
06:20 Galvanic Isolator
06:38 Isolation Transformer
07:37 Our Ideal Electric System for Shore Power
08:10 Shore Power Safety Summary
09:15 Conclusion
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