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Batteries
1.
All batteries are no maintenance AGM batteries (4 house and 4 start batteries).
2.
Batteries are charged as follows:
•
Engine alternator when cruising.
•
Generator - remember to turn on the generator breaker in the pilothouse.
•
Shore power - remember to turn on the shore breaker in the pilothouse.
3.
When not being charged, all AC power is from the batteries through the invertor.
4.
The invertor will not operate some AC functions. (ex: washing machine, water heater, etc.)
110-Volt AC System
1.
Breakers are in
three
places:
a.
Pilothouse panel AC & DC breakers (most household systems…see pages 14 & 15).
b.
AC breakers above the washing machine (raw water, toilets, sump pump & holding tank
pump).
c.
AC fresh water pump breaker in the Lazarette on the forward starboard bulkhead.
2.
Breakers w/ red dots should never be turned off (inverter, battery charging, sump pump, etc.).
3.
When there is no AC input, the inverter is supplying all the AC power.
4.
When using the invertor, the AC systems can drain the batteries rapidly. Use AC systems
judiciously.
5.
Hair dryers, plugin space heaters, coffee pots, & toaster are large power users.
6.
Both refrigerators and most of the lights have been converted to DC power.
7.
Remember, when inverting, anything plugged into an outlet is using 110-volt power.
12 Volt DC System
1.
Monitor the DC systems, when inverting, to avoid draining the batteries.
2.
Most of the lights have been replaced with low power using LED lights.
3.
Most of the systems on the panel are self-explanatory (see page 14).
