Carver Yachts 45 Voyager 2005, Owner'S Manual

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Certain receptacles on your boat contain Ground
Fault Circuit Interrupters (GFCI). The GFCI mea-
sures both the amount of current flowing to the recep-
tacle and the amount of current returning from the
receptacle, then compares the two values. If the
values are not the same, the GFCI instantly trips,
shutting off power to the receptacle.
When someone receives an electrical shock through a
GFCI receptacle, the current flowing to the receptacle
continues flowing through the person’s body and into
any grounded object the person is touching or standing
on. Thus, the current does not return from the recep-
tacle through the appropriate wire. The GFCI “sees”
this difference in current and shuts off power to the
receptacle. This limits the amount of time the person is
being shocked to a brief moment, which can reduce the
amount of injury to the person.
Any electrical shock from the AC electrical system,
even through a GFCI receptacle, can cause death or
serious injury. Always seek immediate medical atten-
tion after receiving such a shock.
GFCI Receptacle Locations
Five GFCI receptacles are installed on your boat:
• Either next to the refrigerator or next to the micro-
wave; it protects the receptacles on the Receptacles
Galley circuit.
• In the guest stateroom head next to the sink; it
protects the receptacles on the Receptacles Guest
Stateroom circuit.
• On the transom to the left of the salon’s sliding
door; it protects the receptacles on the Recep-
tacles Exterior circuit.
• Above the built-in end table on the starboard side of
the salon; it protects the receptacles on the Recep-
tacles Salon circuit.
Ground Fault Circuit
Interrupters