Staying in Montauk NY for a month and having a real issue with my electrical power needs. Marina has mostly 125v 30 amp power towers. The few 50 amp towers only produce about 200 to 210 volts on my panel and a/c units shut down flashing low voltage . I purchased a Hubbell splitter with the box that the two 30 amp plugs go into and then comes out with a single 50 amp plug to connect my shore cable to. According to my research before buying this expensive splitter, It’s supposed to boost my power to 250v but still only 30 amp which I could live with. When I plugged it in my panel showed only 200volts. Anyone ever have this problem that could suggest a solution. Going to get very expensive running my generator to make 240 volts for a/c and it’s getting hot up here. I put a test meter into the two 30 amp plugs in one tower and get 125v to 130v from each outlet but my panel voltmeter reads about 200 or 210 volts. Going to test voltage coming out of splitter box tomorrow and see if maybe another tower will have better voltage.
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240 volt from two 125’s using a splitter
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Re: 240 volt from two 125’s using a splitter
First question before I answer, do you have a 50/125/250 plug on your boat?
SEVEN
1979 53' MY Hull #563
Antioch, California
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Re: 240 volt from two 125’s using a splitter
If it were 50/125/250 I could help. Sorry
SEVEN
1979 53' MY Hull #563
Antioch, California
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Re: 240 volt from two 125’s using a splitter
I don't think the SMart Y device has a transformer in it, which is what you need. Reconnecting the iso transformer might help, as noted already. The larger Hatteras yachts had/have them.
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Re: 240 volt from two 125’s using a splitter
Just install a boost switch on your isolation transformer and you can boost that 208 to 240. You can use the 50amp plug that way with no need for splitters/combiners.
Sky Cheney
1985 53EDMY, Hull #CN759, "Rebecca"
ELYC on White Lake--Montague, MI
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Re: 240 volt from two 125’s using a splitter
I did what you said..... two 30's to one 50 and it worked, but only 30 A. My dock only has 208V but
the 30A sockets do put out about 120+V ea. I know very little about electricity but when I need help
I call my friend Alec....trician. I bought a voltage booster from Wards in Ft. Lauderdale and it worked
great. Fairly pricey but worth it.. Since then I discovered that there is a way to boost your power
intake by switching a few wires in your isolation transformer (which most Hatteras' have). You can
search this forum for old threads on how to do it...
Walt
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Re: 240 volt from two 125’s using a splitter
Of all the places I ve travelled the NE always had the fewest 50 amp service.
The expensive Smart Y will not change voltage, it only lets you get 220/240 service from a pair of 30 amps outlet but only if they are on opposing phases. Not always the case...to boost voltage at crappy marinas you need a boost transformer as awakt suggested. Maybe worth buying and reselling later...Pascal
Miami, FL
1970 53 MY #325 Cummins 6CTAs
2014 26' gaff rigged sloop
2007 Sandbarhopper 13
12' Westphal Cat boat