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Bill Balme
Bill Balme
posted 16 Jan 2019
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I am confused as to what a galvanic isolation transformer (GIT) is and what/how it does.
Ours is an American boat - with 110V circuits and 'protected' by a galvanic isolation transformer.
The previous owner also installed a 240V Generator and added a few 240V circuits in Toodle-oo!
I am now plugged into 240V shore power and realize that I don't have a GIT specific to that circuit... - or do I? Since it operates on the earth, is the GIT working no matter what shore supply is applied? (I'm 98% sure that the earth of both circuits is connected!)
I have not noticed significant anode erosion in the past - I guess I'll find out how badly I screwed up in a couple of weeks when they haul the boat!
Bill Balme
s/v Toodle-oo!
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Galvanic Isolation
bbalme
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16 Jan 2019
Hi Bill, I am no expert. My.....
Dick
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16 Jan 2019
Sorry Dick, Yes, mine is a GI......
bbalme
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17 Jan 2019
In the way that you describe t.....
Bill.Jones
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30 Jan 2019
Oh boy! Thanks Bill! Looks lik.....
bbalme
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30 Jan 2019
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