Electrical Center & Inverter

This weekend, I almost finished the electrical center that localizes all electrical control to one panel.  In the photo below, you can see how it’s laid out.  Clockwise from the top right you’ll find:

• the large AC/DC distribution panel with breakers for all circuits
• an AC source selector, to choose what feeds the AC circuits
• the remote start panel for the 7500W diesel genset
• a control panel for the MagnaSine 2000W power inverter
• solar charge control (40 amps)
• a digital DC multimeter to monitor battery condition and current flow

 I also got a good start on the rear dinette bench seat. Inside the bench, the Inverter sits in its own compartment and attaches to the House Battery Bank through a master switch and 200A fuse.  This compartment will also house an isolation relay to allow the chassis alternator to charge the house batteries.  The empty area to the left of the Inverter will be partitioned off and offer about three cubic feet of storage space.

 This bench seat compartment sits almost directly above the external chassis-mounted House Battery Bank, which is comprised of three 200 amp-hour absorbed glass mat (AGM) batteries.  Here are a couple shots of the 4D Penn-Deka marine batteries in between the chassis rails…

 There’s quite a bit of woodwork to be done while waiting for the replacement stove cabinet.  I’ll be busy with that this coming week, and also (wx-permitting) will get the entry stairs galvanized and installed.  A week from today, I hope have the galley cabinets installed and be about ready to hang the bulkhead/partition wall that separates the bunks from the galley.

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