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From 230V to 120V
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Dear Manspeter: You are strictly correct about my error calling 50 amp shore power outlets as 60amp outlets in 110 V Marinas. (actually 110-115 v and 220-24 v to be exact) Also, I erroneously wrote th
Dear Manspeter: You are strictly correct about my error calling 50 amp shore power outlets as 60amp outlets in 110 V Marinas. (actually 110-115 v and 220-24 v to be exact) Also, I erroneously wrote th
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Jose Venegas
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From 230V to 120V
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Baomain Universal Rotary Changeover Cam Switch SZW26-63/D303.3D 660V 63A 3 Position 3 Phase with Master Switch Exterior Box LW28-63/4 (can be obtained on Amazon, or a chandlery for 4X as much; BlueSea
Baomain Universal Rotary Changeover Cam Switch SZW26-63/D303.3D 660V 63A 3 Position 3 Phase with Master Switch Exterior Box LW28-63/4 (can be obtained on Amazon, or a chandlery for 4X as much; BlueSea
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Matt & Michelle
· #61684
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From 230V to 120V
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Great solution that's more elegant than my intended manual rewiring. Can you post a link to the switch you used?
Great solution that's more elegant than my intended manual rewiring. Can you post a link to the switch you used?
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Scott SV Tengah
· #61683
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From 230V to 120V
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Scott, Our Quattro, installed last October, functions as you stated with reference to frequency. Our solution is similar, we installed a Skylla-IP65 24/35 120-240V charger with a high capacity switch
Scott, Our Quattro, installed last October, functions as you stated with reference to frequency. Our solution is similar, we installed a Skylla-IP65 24/35 120-240V charger with a high capacity switch
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Matt & Michelle
· #61682
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From 230V to 120V
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Absolutely right. I asked my high level Victron contact if I could have my 2018 vintage Quattro take 240v/60hz shore power and just use it to charge, but NOT pass it through. He said “no”. Maybe the n
Absolutely right. I asked my high level Victron contact if I could have my 2018 vintage Quattro take 240v/60hz shore power and just use it to charge, but NOT pass it through. He said “no”. Maybe the n
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Scott SV Tengah
· #61681
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From 230V to 120V
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Another important "watch-out" if you have a Victron Multi-Plus. Even if you have set the inverter to produce 50hz power, if the inverter "sees" the shore power frequency on the 240v input side of the
Another important "watch-out" if you have a Victron Multi-Plus. Even if you have set the inverter to produce 50hz power, if the inverter "sees" the shore power frequency on the 240v input side of the
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Dan Carlson
· #61679
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From 230V to 120V
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Bertrand, Our experience (7 years and counting) is in 110v countries the marinas offer a 220 shore-power source. Without 220v, they will seriously limit their appeal for boats docking with them. We ha
Bertrand, Our experience (7 years and counting) is in 110v countries the marinas offer a 220 shore-power source. Without 220v, they will seriously limit their appeal for boats docking with them. We ha
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Mark Erdos
· #61649
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From 230V to 120V
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Warm thank you to everyone for your contributions. Thanks Eric for your guidance. Thanks Bill for the clear and helpful abstract of your Amel book I now have 220V from the dock on board and with the j
Warm thank you to everyone for your contributions. Thanks Eric for your guidance. Thanks Bill for the clear and helpful abstract of your Amel book I now have 220V from the dock on board and with the j
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Bertrand Quénot
· #61636
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From 230V to 120V
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Jose negative don‘t write things you don‘t fully understand. In Europe we have on the 3 phase system never 440 Volt. Its not 2* of 220 Volt. We have 380 Volt. Don‘t matter , because on Amels we have n
Jose negative don‘t write things you don‘t fully understand. In Europe we have on the 3 phase system never 440 Volt. Its not 2* of 220 Volt. We have 380 Volt. Don‘t matter , because on Amels we have n
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hanspeter baettig
· #61627
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From 230V to 120V
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Kimberlite was delivered from the factory with 2 dolphin chargers capable of 50/60 cycles. Fair Winds Eric Kimberlite Amel Super Maramu #376
Kimberlite was delivered from the factory with 2 dolphin chargers capable of 50/60 cycles. Fair Winds Eric Kimberlite Amel Super Maramu #376
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· #61626
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From 230V to 120V
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Hi Bertrand. Just take your 16 amp female plug and add a piece of what we would call 12 gauge twisted wire to the plug, Basically get a wire cable that has wires equal to or bigger that what you curre
Hi Bertrand. Just take your 16 amp female plug and add a piece of what we would call 12 gauge twisted wire to the plug, Basically get a wire cable that has wires equal to or bigger that what you curre
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· #61625
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From 230V to 120V
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Bertrand, Yes, I replaced my Dolphin chargers with a Victron Quattro 120amp/5kw inverter and a Victron Skylla 80 amp second charger. I am not sure if the Dolphin can take 60hz - you can google the spe
Bertrand, Yes, I replaced my Dolphin chargers with a Victron Quattro 120amp/5kw inverter and a Victron Skylla 80 amp second charger. I am not sure if the Dolphin can take 60hz - you can google the spe
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Scott SV Tengah
· #61624
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From 230V to 120V
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Eric, I have a second hand twist lock plug available. It comes from à US boat and has a shirt cord sealed. Don’t know for sure it is a 50A and wire sections are far bigger than on mine. All the colour
Eric, I have a second hand twist lock plug available. It comes from à US boat and has a shirt cord sealed. Don’t know for sure it is a 50A and wire sections are far bigger than on mine. All the colour
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Bertrand Quénot
· #61622
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From 230V to 120V
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Jose, Most USA marinas and some Caribbean have 30 and 50 amp not 60 outlets. They are not 3 phase. The 50 amp have 4 wires on the plug, green-Ground, black and red hot, and white neutral, Between the
Jose, Most USA marinas and some Caribbean have 30 and 50 amp not 60 outlets. They are not 3 phase. The 50 amp have 4 wires on the plug, green-Ground, black and red hot, and white neutral, Between the
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· #61621
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From 230V to 120V
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Bertrand, In most of the american continent, mono(single) phase AC current runs at 110 V 60 Hz with one cable life and the second neutral relative to ground. Thera are 30 amps and 60 amp outlets. Howe
Bertrand, In most of the american continent, mono(single) phase AC current runs at 110 V 60 Hz with one cable life and the second neutral relative to ground. Thera are 30 amps and 60 amp outlets. Howe
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Jose Venegas
· #61620
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From 230V to 120V
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Hi Bertrand, Many Amel’s use the 50 amp plug, mine included for over 19 years. You need a 50 amp twist lock plug. You do not use the neutral wire connection. In the USA it is white in the plug. You us
Hi Bertrand, Many Amel’s use the 50 amp plug, mine included for over 19 years. You need a 50 amp twist lock plug. You do not use the neutral wire connection. In the USA it is white in the plug. You us
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· #61619
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From 230V to 120V
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Thanks for your replies, I agree most of marinas in the 120 V zone are able to provide 240 V 60Hz. This is what we got so far during our tour. However here in Quepos marina when asking for it here is
Thanks for your replies, I agree most of marinas in the 120 V zone are able to provide 240 V 60Hz. This is what we got so far during our tour. However here in Quepos marina when asking for it here is
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Bertrand Quénot
· #61618
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From 230V to 120V
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Our boat is 230v but we spent some time in 120v land. We do not have an isolation transformer. We don't spend a lot of time in marinas, but we found that most of them in 120v land had a pedestal with
Our boat is 230v but we spent some time in 120v land. We do not have an isolation transformer. We don't spend a lot of time in marinas, but we found that most of them in 120v land had a pedestal with
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Scott SV Tengah
· #61602
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From 230V to 120V
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Bertrand, Does the marina have a 50 amp 220 volt plug? Fair Winds Eric Kimberlite Amel Super Maramu #376
Bertrand, Does the marina have a 50 amp 220 volt plug? Fair Winds Eric Kimberlite Amel Super Maramu #376
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· #61601
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From 230V to 120V
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Our Super Maramu was unusual because it was equipped from the factory with a 120 to 220 transformer, and dual shore power cords, one for for each voltage. We have since modernized that system using a
Our Super Maramu was unusual because it was equipped from the factory with a 120 to 220 transformer, and dual shore power cords, one for for each voltage. We have since modernized that system using a
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Bill Kinney
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