Electric Systems in the Cabin
This page lists the major electric systems to be installed in the cabin, excluding systems related to navigation and communications. Those systems are covered in the Navigation & Communications web page. Although pumps are electric, anything related to the fresh water, salt water, waste water, or drainage are covered in the Fresh Water, Salt Water, Waste Water, and Drainage web page.
Each of the following web pages described one of the major electric systems in the cabin.
- Inverter Selection and Wiring
- This page describes the multiple inverters that will be installed to keep AC wiring to a minimum.
- Induction Cooktop and Electric Oven
- Propane and alcohol stoves pose a danger plus alcohol stoves produce too little heat. Propane and alcohol are hard to get in remote places and impossible to get in tropical atols. Using an induction cooktop and electric oven also preserve the goal of using no fossil fuels.
- Electric Refrigeration
- The refrigeration page discusses selection of electric refrigeration. It does not yet cover installation. The ice box will need to be removed and reduced in size and then reinstalled, making this a major undertaking.
- Air Conditioning and Heat
- This page describes the possibility of adding a small reversible heat pump AC/heat system. Some of the available heat pumps are described. Products change so this is is a moving target. AC/heat is unlikely to be installed for a year or two at the earliest.
- Watermaker aka Desalination
- A watermaker is somewhat essential when cruising to remote places. It may be among the last items installed.