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I am a newbie to a boat with shore power. If there are two power hookups does that mean that the boat has 220v - if so why would I need more than 100v

Thanks hope that isn't a dumb question. I appreciate your help, like I said not new to boating just new to a boat this big with all the systems. Hopefully it will be ours soon.

Unless someone has reworked the AC side, they are both 110V. The electrical system on the F32 is 'split' in a way that you can supply 2 30A services (at 110V), OR feed everything off of a single 30A cable (and 'bridge' the two independent systems together).

I am normally fine with a single 30A feed, but on occasion - with air conditioner running and compressor kicks in, and hot water heater cycles on, and fridge compressor, and the wife has a toaster / oven / or Microwave running at the same time - we might pop the breaker.

By putting out 2 cables and flipping switches on your electrical panel the right way, you split the load into 2 separate 30A circuits.

Search the forum for Power Sentry and you should find some info on it.

Just think of it as 2 110 volt systems , You can run it on 1 cord when needed with the cross over switch . Just never turn on the cross over with both cords powered up.

Agree with all the above. Just try to manage usage in such a way that you don't quite hit the 30 amp mark on each circuit. Maxing the cord's capacity will shorten the life of the ends/plugs. Bad plugs, inlets, and outlets will accelerate the deterioration of this hardware.

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