Carver 396 Motor Yacht 2003, Owner'S Manual

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Fully charged batteries that have not been charged or
discharged for at least 2 hours should indicate between
12.3 and 12.6 volts. A reading below this level indicates
a partly discharged battery.
Your boat is equipped with two standard battery charg-
ers. To operate, these battery chargers require an AC
power source, from either a shore power source or the
optional onboard generator.
When operating, each battery charger monitors the
voltage level within its respective battery bank(s).
When the voltage level drops below a predetermined
point, the charger automatically recharges the battery
bank. With your boat connected to an AC power source
and your battery charger operating, you can use 12 volt
equipment (such as cabin lights) with little concern for
discharging the boat's batteries.
Power to your boat’s 12 volt equipment is controlled by
circuit breakers and, in most cases, individual controls
for each piece of equipment.
Your boat contains two 12 volt circuit breaker panels:
• DC Control Center
• Safety Breaker Panel
The circuit breakers on these panels enable you to
control the electricity to either the equipment itself or to
the equipment’s controls by switching the breakers ON
or OFF. They also protect the electrical system by
automatically disconnecting the circuit from the power
source in the event of a short or overload. Power is
supplied to these two circuit breaker panels by the
“house” battery bank.
Never reset a breaker that has been automatically
tripped without first correcting the problem. Failure to
follow this procedure may create a dangerous situa-
tion.
NOTE: Sometimes a circuit breaker location is labeled
but no circuit breaker is present. In this case, the compo-
Battery Chargers
Operating 12 Volt
Equipment