Galley Update

[Fugazi]

I would like to have a small microwave on board for cooking the bacon sarnies and warming up pies etc. Not sure if it would be better to go for a 12v portable "Wavebox" for

[Adam F]

cooking the bacon sarnies

 

A gas stove??

 

We looked into an invertor (not a microwave) for JV and decided against it - to be of any real use a big unit was needed, but Bob would tell you in more detail.

 

Personally I wouldnt bother on a day boat - stick with a simple gas ring / stove / cooker.

[Paul D]

The Wavebox ones look pretty neat I have to say. I think the drawback with using an inerter + microwave is that a microwave is going to draw 400-600W so an nverter is going to need to draw 40 -50 amps + to power this, so a pretty heafty drain on the battery for starters.

 

The wavebox has a lower power when plugged in through a socket I note - drawing a smaller 20 A but still requiring some current if connected directly

 

I would say the inverter option is not going to be any more efficient as in all likelyhood the wavebox probably contains a built in one anyhow

 

But you are goi9ng to need a big battery either way

[Maverick Martin]

What about an Optima sit on oven for pies etc

 

http://shop.malthouse-marine.com/index.php...id=71&parent=32

http://www.force4.co.uk/5082/Force-4-Omnia-Oven.html

 

Cheaper in alderney lol and cheaper than electric all you need is a stove

 

With adam re the bacon, cant beat a good fry up

 

Martin

 

 

[duncan]

Gordon

 

I have a small Coleman cube oven designed to sit on a gas ring that does pies / pasties really well.

 

Collapses flat for storage.

 

Yours for

[great white]

Is it a coincidence that the advertisment at the side [when I read this]is for the inverter superstore??

[Maverick Martin]

Not a coincidence, google are are very clever and populate adds relating to whats on the page being viewed

 

Martin

[Bob F]

Hi Gordon,

 

Sorry, I've only just noticed your post.

 

Of the two options you mention, the Wavebox would be the one that draws the least current (approx 20 Amps).

 

In theory. I guess it could work on a boat because you will only have the microwave on for 60-90 seconds, so the drain on the battery won't be too bad, and if you use it whilst the engine is running that's even better, although you also then need to check the amperage rating of your alternator to make sure it can cope with the 20 Amps plus whatever else the alternator is powering.

 

But in practice, it will require some pretty big wiring and some hefty fuses to make it safe. Although the Wavebox draws 20 Amps, you will need to beef the cabling up (both postive and earth cables) to at least 50 Amp rating for safety, and more likely even more depending on how long your cable runs are. And this is assuming that you wire it on a separate circuit to all your other equipment. If you have it wired in with the other equipment on board you will need to beef it up even more.

 

The Wavebox is designed to be used primarly where you also have 240v for recharging the 12v supply, or in camping situations where you only have a very short cable length to the battery. The Wavebox itself is only supplied with a 5' length of cable for the connection to the battery. There is a good reason for the short length, and I'd suggest that trying to lengthen the cable will cause issues.

 

So, unless you intend to have a separate dedicated battery close to the Wavebox, I'd look at one of the stove oven options instead.

 

BF

[Fugazi]

Thanks Bob,

 

I was considering the Wavebox for use on the boat and in my caravan, but as it looks like I would need a seperate battery I'll just get a small cheap 220v unit for the caravan.

 

Thanks,

Gordon