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Marine Electrical Products

PN 8100 / PN 8101 / PN 8102 

Specifications

 

Material:  

0.125" 5052-H32 Aluminum Alloy

Primary Finish: 

Chemical Treatment per Mil Spec C-5541C 

Final Panel Finish:  Graphite color 2 part textured Polyurethane

Circuit Breakers:  

30A Main with 30mA trip ELCI, and (if equipped), 

 

15A single pole AC/DC Circuit Breaker

Amperage Rating:   Panel is rated for 30 amps service.

Voltage Rating:  

Panels are rated for 120 volts AC and are so marked 

 

in order to comply with ABYC standards

 

PN 

Inches 

Millimeters

Overall Dimensions:  8101/8102  5-1/4 × 7-1/2 

133.4 × 190.5

 

8100 

5-1/4 × 3-3/4 

133.4 × 95.3

Applicable Standards

 

American Boat and Yacht Council (ABYC) Standards and recommended  

  Practices for Small Crafts sections: E-11, AC and DC Electrical Systems 

  on Boats.

 

United States Coast Guard Code of Federal Regulations 33, Part 183,  

  Subpart I, Electrical Systems on Boats.

Blue Sea Systems Inc. 

 

Phone (360) 738-8230

425 Sequoia Drive  

 

Fax (360) 734-4195

Bellingham, WA  98226  USA  

 

www.bluesea.com

980006510 Rev. 002

  

WARNING

  It is not possible within the scope of these instructions to fully acquaint  

 

the installer with all the knowledge of electrical systems that may be  

 

necessary to correctly install this product. If the installer is not  

 

 

knowledgeable in electrical systems we strongly recommend that an  

 

electrical professional be retained to make the installation.

  If either the panel front or back is to be exposed to water it must be  

 

protected with a waterproof shield. 

  The panels must not be installed in explosive environments such as  

 

gasoline engine rooms or battery compartments as the circuit breakers  

 

are not ignition proof. 

  The vessel’s shore power cord must be disconnected form shoreside  

 

power before installing this electrical panel.

  If an inverter is installed on the vessel its power leads must be    

 

disconnected at the battery before the panel installation. Be aware that  

 

many inverters have a “sleep mode” in which their voltage potential  

 

may not be detectable with measuring equipment.

  If an AC Generator is installed aboard it must be stopped and rendered  

 

inoperable before the panel is installed.

  Verify that no other AC source is connected to the vessel’s wiring   

 

before the panel is installed.

Installation

1.  Disconnect all AC and DC power

 

 

Disconnect all AC power originating on or off the vessel. This includes  

 

inverters, generators, shore power attachments and any other device  

 

capable of supplying AC power to the ship’s circuits.

 

Disconnect the main positive DC cable from all batteries to eliminate  

 

the possibility of a short circuit and to disable the inverter while    

 

installing the distribution panel.

2.  Select mounting location and cut opening 

 

This panel is to serve as your main shore power disconnect circuit  

 

breaker. Select a location which is not more than 10 feet from the   

 

shore power inlet or the electrical attachment point of a permanently  

 

installed shore power cord as measured along the conductors of the  

 

feed wires. If it is more than 10 feet additional fuses or circuit breakers  

 

must be installed within 10 feet of the shore power inlet.

 

Select a mounting location which is protected from water on the panel  

 

front and back and is not in an area where flammable vapors from  

 

propane, gasoline or lead acid batteries accumulate. The circuit    

 

breakers used in this marine electrical panel are not ignition protected  

 

and may ignite such vapors.

 

Using the panel template provided, make a cut out in the mounting  

 

surface where the distribution panel is to be mounted. Do not yet   

 

fasten the panel to the mounting surface.

3.  Install branch circuit wires

 

 

Determine the proper wire size for each branch circuit using the wire  

 

sizing chart . Verify that the standard 15 amp circuit breakers installed  

 

in the panel are correct for each branch circuit. Remove and replace  

 

any that are incorrectly sized. The circuit breaker must have a rating  

 

less than the allowable amperage of the wire, yet greater than the  

 

circuit’s continuous current.

120V AC ELCI Main panels

 

Connect each branch circuit hot (black) to the appropriate load terminal.  

 

Connect each branch circuit neutral (white) to one of the screws on the  

 

neutral bus. Connect each branch safety ground wire (green) to one of  

 

the screws of the safety ground bus.

 

Do not confuse the neutral current carrying wires (sometimes called  

 

ground) with the green normally non-current carrying wires (sometimes  

 

called grounding). These two wires must be connected only at the    

 

source of power, nowhere else.

Wire sizing chart

 

Use the wire sizing chart below to determine the minimum 

branch circuit wire sizes.

ABYC E-11 Table VI-B 105˚ C ( 221˚ F) Wire

Note:

 This chart assumes wire with 105° C (221° F) insulation 

rating and no more than 3 conductors are bundled. 
Not suitable for sizing flexible shore power cords.
Blue Sea Systems recommends that the feeder wires from the 
power inlet to the panel should be 10 AWG for 30A systems and 
6 AWG for 50A systems.

17.5
24.5

31.5
42.0

56
84

112
126

11.9
20.8

26.8
35.7

47.6
71.4

95.2
107.1

GUARANTEE: Blue Sea Systems stands behind its products for as 

long as you own them. Find detailed information at 

www.bluesea.com/about. For customer service, call 800-222-7617.

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