Existing System ?
What is your existing AC System consist of for starters.
Your best resources for Design and Panel installation are Blue Sea Systems
(
www.blusea.com) and PanelTronics.
My existing system was run from a residential home panel from Home Depot !
The wiring to the AC outlets was installed properly and still good.
All I had to do was get a new 30A -(4) Breaker AC Panel, wire a new feed
from the Shore Power recepticle and connect the existing 120V recepticles
and battery charger. What a difference :nerd:
The BIG issue is the Green Wire Controversy. Do you Ground the AC System
to the DC System
ABYC says YES.
The Dock Committee says NO WAY
As you connect your AC System
Ground to the DC System you are opening yourself up ALL the stray power
in the water at your dock and accelerated galvanic corrosion of everything
connected to your engine and zincs. The condition varies from Marina to
Marina and is known to be worse in areas of substandard wiring codes
(Mexico !) The AC System on my boat is only connected to the battery
charger, which has a galvanic isolator built-in.
Happy AC System