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Battery-powered air conditioning for the modern yacht.
2024 Aquila 47 Molokai - Battery Powered Air Conditioning!
BoatRx is the OEM supply partner for the new Aquila 47MC "Molokai." Phil and Lexi visit the first new model to hit the states and assist the manufacturer's team with commissioning.
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MJM 29z - Battery Powered! - Solar energy powers the air conditioning and hot water heater!
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Phil and Lexi return for a quick overview of their recent battery-powered air conditioning (and hot water heating) project aboard an MJM 29z power yacht. Special thanks to Safe Harbor Great Island Boatyard in Harpswell, ME, and Ocean Planet Energy for the solar panels. Air conditioning unit: Mabru 12V 12K BTU Self Contained Batteries: 4x Kilovault HLX 2400 (800 AH @ 13.2 volts) Inverting chargi...
50' Racing Yacht with Lithium Powered VRV Air Conditioning and Dual Wakespeed Regulated Alternators!
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Lexi and Phil walk through the latest BoatRx installation in a brand new Italia 14.98 sailing yacht. The system utilizes high-efficiency VRV air conditioning powered by Victron Energy lithium batteries which charge from dual Wakespeed controlled alternators. For more information, leave a comment below or... Visit our website boatrx.com/ Send us an email at info@boatrx.com Give us a call or text...
Adapting to Technological Changes in the Marine Industry, MMTA Business of Boating Conference 2023
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Phil delivers a presentation at the 2023 Business of Boating Conference, hosted by the Massachusetts Marine Trades Association. He discussed the future electrification of boats and the important role of efficient marine air conditioning and generator hybrid power systems. This video was recorded from a live stream and unfortunately, it cuts out a couple of times. Sorry!
Battery Powered Marine Air Conditioning for a CARBON FIBER racing yacht!
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In this video, Phil explains how BoatRx takes an air-conditioning first approach to solving the power equation onboard. By pairing the extremely efficient VRV8 air conditioning system with Mastervolt Lithium batteries, a high-output alternator, and a Whisper Power generator, this yacht owner can achieve 24-hour air conditioning on just 5-6 hours of engine run time each day! The sum of multiple ...
Battery-Powered VRV Air Conditioning for the Modern Boat - A Webinar!
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Webinar recorded from November 1st, 2022 Phil discusses some new technology in the high-efficiency marine air conditioning space and shares all the secrets about how we take an air-conditioning first approach to solving the power equation before designing and installing a modern lithium battery and HVAC system for our clients. Visit our website boatrx.com/ Send us an email at info@boatrx.com Gi...
Lagoon 46 Sailing Catamaran with New VRV8 Air Conditioning from Termodinamica!
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Phil says, "Lagoon 42" in the video, but it's really a Lagoon 46! The sum of multiple improvements to Termodinamica’s VRV air conditioning line-up has resulted in developing the new VRV8E1 compressor. The power efficiency is almost unbelievable! The system can provide 35,000 BTUs at a maximum power consumption rate of 1.5 kW (compared to about 2.2 kW from the closest competitor). When maintaini...
Prove it! Battery-powered air conditioning DEMO on a new sailing yacht.
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This new Jeanneau 440 was ordered without a generator or air conditioning. Instead, the customer hired BoatRx to design and install a complete 48VDC lithium battery power system that gets rapidly charged from the Integrel System mounted on the main propulsion engine. By pairing this powerful battery system with a high-efficiency VRV air conditioning system from Termodinamica, the vessel can mai...
2022 Jeanneau 440 Sailing Yacht with Integrel Generator and Lithium Battery Powered Air Conditioning
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This new Jeanneau 440 was ordered without a generator or air conditioning. Instead, the customer hired BoatRx to design and install a complete 48VDC lithium battery power system that gets rapidly charged from the Integrel System mounted on the main propulsion engine. By pairing this powerful battery system with a high-efficiency VRV air conditioning system from Termodinamica, the vessel can mai...
Axopar 28 Aft Cabin with BoatRx Battery Powered Air Conditioning - Complete Walkthrough!
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DC air conditioning unit from Mabru Power Systems Lithium batteries from Kilovault Power electronics from Victron Energy and Sterling Power Installation by BoatRx! Visit our website boatrx.com/ Send us an email at info@boatrx.com Give us a call or text at (888) 466-2304
BoatRx - Axopar 28 Lithium Upgrade Walkthrough
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A simple LFP battery installation for a single engine Axopar 28 with KiloVault Batteries, Victron Energy Battery Monitor and Sterling DCDC charger. Visit our website boatrx.com/ Send us an email at info@boatrx.com Give us a call or text at (888) 466-2304
62' Sailing Yacht Refit with Lithium Battery Powered Air Conditioning - How Does it Work!?
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Phil and Lexi from BoatRx discuss the recent Termodinamica HVAC system installation aboard a 1981 Little Harbor 62 at Safe Harbor Great Island in Harpswell, Maine. This project was made possible through collaboration between Safe Harbor Great Island, Ocean Planet Energy, and BoatRx, with special thanks to Bobby Hall the master marine electrician and systems tech who's making it all happen! We l...
2012 Jeanneau 44DS Lithium Batteries, High Output Alternator, Victron Energy Inverter and Network!
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Hatteras 52 Refit Project - Battery powered A/C! (teaser)
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The BoatRx team tackles an ambitious project to install high-efficiency VRV air conditioning and lithium battery power aboard an early 90's Hatteras motor yacht. More to come! Visit our website boatrx.com/ Send us an email at info@boatrx.com Give us a call or text at (888) 466-2304
BoatRx Workbench - What are the different types of marine air conditioning?
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Phil describes the three main ways to provide cooling to your boat! Visit our website boatrx.com/ Send us an email at info@boatrx.com Give us a call or text at (888) 466-2304
BoatRx Workbench - Can you charge lithium batteries from an alternator?
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BoatRx Workbench - Can you charge lithium batteries from an alternator?
BoatRx Workbench - Marine VRV High Efficiency Air Conditioning
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BoatRx Workbench - Marine VRV High Efficiency Air Conditioning
12VDC Air Conditioning Capacity Test - Efficiency tested in HEAT mode - Mabru Power Systems 7k BTU
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12VDC Air Conditioning Capacity Test - Efficiency tested in HEAT mode - Mabru Power Systems 7k BTU
2021 Axopar 37 XC - Air Conditioning (and heating!)
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2021 Axopar 37 XC - Air Conditioning (and heating!)
Marine DC Battery Powered Air Conditioning - System Capacity Demonstration
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Marine DC Battery Powered Air Conditioning - System Capacity Demonstration
Leopard 40 Catamaran with Solar Powered Air Conditioning
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Leopard 40 Catamaran with Solar Powered Air Conditioning
What brand generator?
So - what do these systems cost?
Impressive but one flaw in the experiment. You had no human heat generators in the staterooms. Still given that I'll bet the morning battery reading would have probably been 30%
Hello, been looking in UA-cam for AC solutions to a Swedish sailing boat, and your does give the info needed. I have a Malö 42 with 3 cabins, no generator and no AC, but a good heater throughout the boat with ducts and ventilation. I could dedicate the smaller back cabin, to house any utility/technical installations. I searched all over Europe for AC solutions, but they are too cold to worry about air conditioning, but they have solutions for heating. Are you collaborating with anyone in Europe? My boat now is in Sweden, but slowly going to the Med. Would appreciate if you can guide me where to inquire.
Living in North Florida; am seeing seawater temperatures in excess of 87 degrees during the summer…Aren’t you still going to run into high pressure inefficiencies even with a VRV system. Currently have 3 x Dometic traditional seawater cooled systems and a stock AGM batts…diesel generator on a Dufour 470 sloop similar to Jack’s Jenneau. Units are prone to overheating/HPF mode. Great presentation!
I own an HVAC company in GA and have been installing VRV since it arrived in GA. Absolutely love it. Great job on this video describing the concept and advantages!
Very nice instalation and system!!! I wonder if the sailboat gets hit by lightning does it all "burn up" or do you have an solution for that too?
What of the 360 watts of heating removed from the system? 4 people x 90 watts while sleeping x 8 hours is just shy of 3kWh of heat missing from this "real world" demonstration.
There is no cunning to stretch your cool. No explanation of humidity. No demonstration of how the system is installed. Most boat AC systems throw off their heat through the water. 1500 watts is excessive. If a boat chose a modern camping unit, size and build would be excellent. The AC could work on land. It would be lighter and much easier to install and maintain. Thumbs down.
So wait, you only have untethered AC with the lithium option? What about a generator option? I'd prefer to not have my $1.65M boat burn to the proverbial ground due to a lithum fire.
I most places in the coastal US a sea water heat exchanger would be more than adequate for cabin cooling.
I believe all marine AC units pump sea water on the compressor side.
Now, this boat's for sale at East Coast yacht sales. Nice boat.
I'm on the cusp of ordering the same boat for delivery to Hong Kong or Singapore. Can i get your system installed. Looks great
What about installation before leaving factory in France?
He seems a lot smarter than others on the subject. Would have liked to have asked him, why not use 48v server rack batteries with built-in fire suppression. And why blue stuff when you can get a 10kWh Hybrid AIO for <$1k
Why not pump the air conditioner condensate into the water tank... isn't it distilled water? Why discharge it overboard?
Great video, Phil! This technology seems really amazing, and hearing about the planning and designing is helpful even as I think about other projects on my boat.
Boat Just arrived…… from China.
still a great boat.
Southern California install?
Nice and tidy work!
Solbian SP144 solar panels, + efficient BoatRX HVAC system = really nice system! Very cool; nice work guys.
I was hoping you would go through the numbers of running the system. How much wattage does the 12,000 BTU use during the day & night (with compressor cycling - average dialy usage with outside temp @ XX and humidity @ XX ?.
It's for sale at East Coast yachts, and they have a video for it. I don't know if they cover that detail.
Beautiful yacht! A great install! It’s fun to watch you guys growing in size! Those air conditioners are tiny!
You do beautiful work. The VRV aircon is a game changer. My 2 “old school” aircons (16k btu and 7k btu) use 50% more energy combined. If/when one fails I’ll be calling. I hope there will be a smaller system (24k btu) soon for those of us with less needs, though the 24v option is intriguing.
Another great install and video guys.
Thanks Jesse!
Love your guys work! Wish you would consider opening a branch in Europe!
So... where did you get those alternators and regulators? Always fun working with BoatRx! Great video.
Ocean Planet Energy! Thanks for the support as always Bruce.
You’ve probably heard of them😉 Can’t thank you enough, Bruce, for the support as I did my project.
You guys are speaking the truth wrt the future comfort on yachts on battery power!
Lexi I love your videos!!! and the AC unit you sold me!!! QUALITY work!!!
What a useless video. The main questions any viewer would have are :1) how big is the battery bank, 2) type of batteries, 3) the BTU size of the A/C unit, 4) how many amp hours were consumed, 5) the run time, and 6) the per hour consumption of amps. None of these were addressed. Rather we watched screens being tapped endlessly. Pass on this video.
Sorry you found this useless! There are more details about this system in the video that preceded it. 1) 22kWh @ 48VDC 2) Victron Smart Lithium 3) 36K BTU VRV Compressor with 54k BTU of air handler capacity. 4) About 100 AH @48V 5) 8 hours 6) About 10-14 amps @48V average at night
@@boatrx can you translate that to a 12V system?
and don't recall anyone asking you to pay to watch the video.... don't be a jerk.
@@Murphy-Kahlen you just multiply by 4. 22kwh is 1833AH in a 12V system 400AH at 12v 400A-560A at 12V average usage at night
Do you use, have a need for, A/C soft starters?
How big is the battery bank?
22kWh
@@boatrx 458 ah battery bank?
@@JohnBraman413 That's 458AH on a 48v system. That's 1833 ah on a 12V system. You'd need 4000-5000W solar to keep it topped.
What do you use for the USB hub for the VE direct?
Nice to see the marine industry realizing that change is coming! Glad that you are at the forefront of that change!
Your explanation is so clear and easy enough for even the most novice boater to understand! Thank you!
Impressive camera work and editing! Great video
Thanks Bruce! And, thanks for the alternator!
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I like it!
Great explaining! And nice camera work Lexi
Thanks guys. You make it seem simple, even to a Luddite like myself!
Between the regulator and batteries is there anything to protect the alternator if the BMS in the Li batts stop accepting the load? If I understand right the DC/DC charger for the other batts is on the output side of the house.
Thanks Phil- I learn something new every time I watch you speak. Jack only smiles like that when his cabin is nice and cool. I can attest that Jack’s system is working well. Any hiccups have been quickly attended to by the Boat RX team. The AC system is quiet and works as expected. In addition to the Integral system Jack’s boat currently has 540 watts of solar. Phil and his team are great to work with- exacting, careful, great attention to detail plus they are nice folks to be around!
Hillary, thanks for the glowing endorsement. You and Jack are valued customers and now friends!
Great info! Another good option for smaller boats are the UFLEX - Velair Self-contained VSD air conditioner units.
Well done! You have such a gift for explaining complexed subjects and making them understandable.
Good info BoatRx
Great info! Thanks for all the excellent info.
Wow. This is amazing. Life Goal to do this. I have hull 007.
I have a 2021 jeanneau 440 and would be interested in talking to you. Will you be in Annapolis for the boat show next week?
Cost?
Hi Caleb, every project is different. This one was on the high end of the spectrum for a boat of this size with a total project cost of about $130k. Feel free to get in touch if you want to discuss a system tailored to your needs. info@boatrx.com. Thanks!
How does a system like this compare to the Frigomar a/c units? Do you work full time in S. Florida?
It's only similar in that both are variable speed. Frigomar makes a nice self contained unit, however you'd need more than 6 of them to provide the same amount of cooling supplied here. This boat has 2 central compressor units which drive three air handlers each. The capacity of the system can be moved around the boat. So if on a hot day more cooling is needed in the salon and less in the hulls, more refrigerant can be distributed to the salon air handlers. You can't do that with self contained units, Frigomar or any others.
Contact Termodinamica USA for installations in Florida. Contact us for projects anywhere north!
Nice! What are the power options? 24 & 48VDC?
230 volts through an inverter. Inverter loss is only about 5%. 230V compressor tech is more efficient than DC options at this size.
@@boatrx will they make a 120 or 240VAC split phase in the future?
@@ericmitchell5350 yes, this is 220-240V 50/60hz single or split phase. No 120v.