Carver 396 Motor Yacht 2003, Owner'S Manual

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9. To change the boat’s AC power source from the
generator to a shore power source, switch the upper
and lower Generator circuit breaker groups on the
AC Control Center "OFF". Then connect to a shore
power source as described earlier in this section.
Do not inhale generator exhaust. Generator exhaust
contains carbon monoxide, a poisonous gas. Refer
to the "Carbon Monoxide Warnings for Gasoline
Engines" portion of Section 1 for more information
on engine exhaust and carbon monoxide.
Power to your boat’s AC equipment is controlled by
circuit breakers and, in most cases, individual controls
for each piece of equipment.
Your boat contains one or two AC circuit breaker pan-
els:
• AC Electrical System Circuit Breaker
• AC Control Center
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 either a
shore power source or the optional generator.
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-
nent named on the label is an option that is not installed
on your boat.
Operating AC
Equipment