Albemarle 288 EXPRESS FISHERMAN, Owner'S Manual

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288 OBXF
Panel Accessory Breakers
Battery Charger
Supplies electrical current directly to the automatic battery
charger. The battery charger is fully automatic and will
charge and maintain the 12-volt batteries simultaneously
when activated. See the battery charger manual for more
information.
Charging can be monitored by using the volt meter in the
cabin DC breaker panel. To monitor the batteries, activate the
charger and turn the engine battery switches on. Select each
battery with the test switch located on the panel below the
DC volt meter and read the voltage on the volt meter for each
battery. If the batteries are in good condition and charging
properly, the volt meter will indicate between 12 and 14.5
volts. If the reading is below 12 volts, then the battery is not
accepting a charge or the charger is not working properly.
The wires that supply DC charging current to the batteries
are protected by two inline fuses, one for each output wire,
next to the battery charger and two inline fuses, one for each
output wire, located near each main battery fuse block. The
fuses near each main fuse block protect the DC charging
circuit from the batteries to the charger. The fuses near the
charger protect the DC charging circuit from the charger to
the batteries.
Microwave
Supplies 120-volt current to the circuit microwave.
Air Conditioner
Supplies 120-volt AC electrical current to the air conditioning
control panel, air handler in the cabin and to the air conditioning
raw water pump located in port stern bilge compartment.
Note: The air conditioner breaker will trip if seawater is
not being supplied to the air conditioning unit. If
this breaker trips, reset and check for water flow
out of the air conditioning thru-hull. Refer to the
air conditioner owner’s manual for additional
information.
Outlets
Supplies 120-volt AC electrical current to the cabin ground
fault interrupter (GFI) electrical outlets.
GFI OUTLETS DO NOT PROVIDE 100% PROTECTION
FROM ELECTRIC SHOCK. EVEN THOUGH GROUND
FAULT INTERRUPTERS PROVIDE PROTECTION
BY REDUCING EXPOSURE TIME FROM LINE
TO GROUND SHOCK HAZARDS, IT IS STILL
POSSIBLE TO RECEIVE AN ELECTRIC SHOCK
FROM DEFECTIVE APPLIANCES OR POWER
TOOLS AND MISUSED ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT.
Battery Charger and Charge Circuit Fuses
Water Heater
Supplies 120-volt AC electrical current directly to the water
heater circuit. The water temperature is automatically
controlled by a thermostat in the water heater control panel.
Before operation, you must have water in the water heater
(see the water heater manual for more information).
Refrigerator
Supplies 120-volt electrical current directly to the optional
refrigerator when 120-volt power is available and chosen
over the 12-volt power supply. See the refrigerator manual
for more information.
Spare
Reserved for additional AC equipment.
Spare
Reserved for additional AC equipment.
Spare
Reserved for additional AC equipment.
Spare
Reserved for additional AC equipment.
4.4 Bonding System
Your boat is equipped with a bonding system that interconnects
all underwater hardware and thru-hull fittings, including
the outboard engine and engine bracket, to ensure that they
are of the same electrical potential. Anodes are attached to
the bonding system at the engines, engine bracket and trim
tabs. The anodes deteriorate before the other metals, thereby
protecting the underwater water metals from galvanic corrosion
or stray electrical current. Since the anodes are sacrificial, it
is important to monitor them and replace the anodes when
they have deteriorated to 50 - 75% of their original size. The
bonding system is connected to the DC ground and the earth