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GFCI BRANCH AND ELCI MAIN 

CIRCUIT BREAKER MOUNTING OPTIONS

Load Neutral (white)

Pigtail Wire (white)

Load

Neutral

(white)

Line

Hot

(black)

Line

Hot

(black)

Neutral 

Bus

AC Power

Distribution

Panel

Source

ELCI INSTALLATION REVIEW

SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Do not ground neutral wire on the load side of the ELCI.
2. Test once a month.
3. Do not reverse line and load connections.

INSTALLATION PROCEDURE:

1. Unplug shore power or turn off and lock out the power to
  the enclosure in  which the ELCI is to be installed.

2. Turn off the ELCI handle. Feed the load side (L1) hot
  and (N) neutral wires through the opening in the 
  sensing coil. Connect to the appropriate load side
  terminals of the circuit breaker. Connect corresponding
   line side (source) wires directly to the Breaker 
  Line Terminals.

3. Connect the white pigtail neutral wire of the ELCI to
  the panel load neutral bus bar or the load side neutral 
  terminal 

(see below)

.

4. Mount ELCI to front panel and mount front panel to  

 

  enclosure 

(may be mounted first, depending on installation)

.

5. Turn on power and turn on breaker handle. 

6. Press test button to confirm trip and reset breaker. 

7. Place Monthly Test Reminder label in a convenient 
  place near (or on) the panel.

For information about GFCI installation, please refer to

 www.bluesea.com

See ELCI instruction

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Summary of Contents for ELCI

Page 1: ...E POWER Install an ELCI Breaker Safeguard swimmers near your boat against electrocution from stray AC current Equipment Leakage Circuit Interrupter ELCI New ABYC recommendation for ELCI circuit protec...

Page 2: ...vessel there is a larger danger to swimmers near the boat While people on board are likely to receive a shock from touching energized metal parts nearby swimmers could receive a paralyzing dose of ele...

Page 3: ...erous flow of current Example A shore power cord ground wire failure due to constant motion and stress PROPERLY FUNCTIONING ELECTRICAL SYSTEM In a properly functioning electrical system the same amoun...

Page 4: ...hore power AC inlet SHORE POWER AC Inlet Battery Charger GFCI Outlet GFCI Outlet Whole Boat Circuit Protection GFCI Outlet Circuit Protection AC Main Branch Circuits including GFCI outlets and battery...

Page 5: ...ore detail GFCIs are used as branch circuit ground fault protection at the 5mA threshold in potentially wet environments They protect against electrocution from devices plugged into a GFCI protected o...

Page 6: ...E 11 Mounts on a bulkhead in a lazarette engine room or equipment space Ignition protection Surface Mount System ELCI Main Rocker GFCI Branch Rocker ELCI Main Toggle Per ABYC the ELCI panel cannot be...

Page 7: ...h the opening in the sensing coil Connect to the appropriate load side terminals of the circuit breaker Connect corresponding line side source wires directly to the Breaker Line Terminals 3 Connect th...

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