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• New IsoGuard Marine Isolation Transformers

• Automatic Isolation and Boosting Transformers

MARINE ISOLATION TRANSFORMERS

 New IsoGuard Series

ISO-TRANSFORMER®
3.6, 12 & 24 KVA MODELS FOR 30A/120VAC; 50A/120VAC; 50A/120VAC; 100A/120VAC & 100A/120VAC MARINE SERVICE

ISO-Transformer Marine Isolation Transformer is the only true marine isolation transformer available. This unit meets all the requirements of ABYC E-8.20.1 with a full current carrying shield* and a totally encapsulated transformer. Greatly reduces in-the-water shock hazard. Carries the prestigious Marine UL Listing.

Compliance with independent testing lab requirements maximize safety

• Marine UL listing ensures durability and safety
• New European CE EMC Certification (50hz models)
• Greatly reduced potential for in-water shock hazard
• Eliminates the need for polarity alarms and galvanic isolators

Superior technology guarantees top performance

• Fully-encapsulated components and transformer windings
• Full current carrying shield per ABYC E-8.20.1

Easy to install and use

• Occupies less space and easier to install than most units
• Terminal blocks for easy customer connections
• 3.6 KVA and 12 KVA units mount to either bulkhead or deck. 24 KVA unit mounts to deck only.

Corrosion-resistant housing and components

• Convection-cooled enclosure meets the intent of NEMA 3R requirements.

     NEW ISO GUARD MODELS

* DECK MOUNTED

Special custom transformers available - please contact customer service.

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AUTOMATIC ISOLATION AND BOOSTING TRANSFORMER

ISO-BOOST TM AUTOMATIC ISOLATION AND BOOSTING 
TRANSFORMER FOR 50 & 100 AMP SERVICE

Easy to install and use, operational status is indicated by four lights on the unit, and low-voltage bypass switch provides simple, positive user control. ISO-Boost 50 occupies less space and is easier to install than separate units. Terminal blocks allow for easy customer connections. An optional remote indicator panel permits monitoring of operational status from any convenient location.

ISO-Boost 50 Automatic Isolation and Boosting Transformer is designed to operate on 50 Amp systems. ISO-Boost 100 Automatic Isolation and Boosting Transformer includes features similar to ISO-Boost 50, but is designed for 100 Amp systems.

An ISO-Boost TM Automatic Marine Isolation and Boosting Transformer is essential where long dock runs cause voltage drops or fluctuations in power. The compact unit provides all the magnetic power transfer benefits of an isolation transformer, plus automatically "boosting" low or fluctuating voltages from the dock.

ISO-Boost distances itself from existing designs by meeting all requirements of ABYC E-8.20.1. Transformer windings are encapsulated and the shield, providing safety between primary and secondary windings, is of sufficient ampacity to provide a full fault-current path. In addition, lso-Boost 50 has been subjected to thermal, vibration and shock tests indicative of the marine environment by Underwriters Laboratories, and carries their prestigious Marine UL listing.

Internal circuitry monitors shore and boat voltages, and then adjusts output. The "boost" mode increases the isolated output voltage by 15% to supply appropriate power in the event of low voltage or wire losses during peak power times. If the dock voltage fluctuates above 225 VAC, the unit switches back to the normal isolated output. Mechanically interlocked contactors switch the output between "regular" and "boost" modes, a redundant safety feature that prevents internal shorts and enables a highly efficient voltage transition since there are virtually no losses across the contactors.

Compliance with independent testing lab requirements maximize safety

• Marine UL listing ensures durability and safety
• Greatly reduced potential for in-water shock hazard

Constant, safe, power in spite of long dock runs and voltage fluctuations protects on-board equipment

• Permits operation of 240VAC systems from 208VAC dock supply

Superior technology guarantees top performance

• 12 or 24KVA fully encapsulated isolation transformer and full current carrying shield per ABYC E-8.20.1.

Easy to install and use

• Illuminated POWER, BOOST, and LOW VOLTAGE indicators and a low voltage BYPASS switch provide simple, positive user control.
• Status indicators and Bypass switch also available on an optional remote panel.
• Occupies less space and easier to install than separate units.
• Terminal blocks for easy customer connections.

Corrosion resistant housing and components

• Housed in a convection-cooled enclosure meeting the intent of NEMA 3R requirements.

Corrosion-resistant housing and components

• Convection-cooled enclosure meets the intent of NEMA 3R requirements.

*NOTE: All transformer manufacturers can and do build transformers with a shield between the primary and secondary windings. 

The shields in these transformers are primarily for reduction of the AC line noise from other sources reaching you. Their shields are not capable of carrying the full rated current of the transformer. These transformers do not meet the UL Marine Standard or the ABYC Specifications. This is important because if there is a fault to the shield it may fail before the circuit breaker trips and eliminate the isolation the transformer was installed for. 

If someone quotes you a non-marine isolation transformer, get the name of the manufacturer and the model. Call the manufacturers "TECHNICAL or ENGINEERING" department and verify that their shield is rated to carry the full rating of the transformer. All of the manufacturers we have contacted, except Charles, informed us that their shields do not meet this requirement.

Model 902 Corrosion Test Instrument Kit
Use the 902 Test Instrument to: Determine Effectiveness of Cathodic Protection Check Bonding System Integrity Check for AC Shoreline Interference Trouble Shoot AC and DC Electrical Systems
902 Instrument Kit Includes:
Fluke Model 70 digital multimeter with test leads - protective plastic carrying case with compartments for test probes and leads (case floats) - Zinc reference probe with 20' of test lead wire - a 25' test lead extension - a hardened steel test probe - instructions for the multimeter and for corrosion testing

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