Application: A flotilla of pontoon boats, one of which is HQ. The client would like an audio system on the HQ boat in order to make announcements, descriptions, etc to other boats in the flotilla, about 6 or 8 other pontoon boats. I have plenty of audio systems, none of which operate on 12VDC, and if I did, outboard boat engines don't have the capability to do much more than keep their battery charged.
Next idea, as the system will be a small SOS rig, run a small, quiet generator. The Honda EU2000i looks like a good fit. Here's where my knowledge ends. This is an aluminium boat, obviously in water. The ground in the generator is not tied to neutral as far as I can tell, and there is no GFCI on the outlets. Can I, or should I, 1) Get a GFCI outlet strip and run the audio system through that? 2) Tie the "ground" lug on the generator to the frame of the boat?
The priority is safety.
What other issues might I have that I haven't thought of or don't know I should have thought of?
Thanks!
Matt
