Carver 56 Voyager SE, Owner'S Manual

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3.1.3 Wiring System
The AC electrical system on your boat uses four types of color-coded wires.
The black wire carries the current from the power source to the equip-
ment or receptacle. Each black wire is connected to and protected by a
circuit breaker installed in the AC Control Center.
The red wire carries the current from the power source to the air condi-
tioning system. Each red wire is connected to and protected by a circuit
breaker installed in the AC Control Center.
The white wire returns the current from the equipment or receptacle to
the power source.
Safety ground wires are green. During normal operation, current does
not flow through the ground wires.
Buss bars are used in the AC electrical system to help route and organize
the wires. The system’s white, or neutral, wires are connected together
at buss bars. The ground wires are also connected together at a separate
buss bar.
Do not touch the black, red or white wires while the AC electrical system
is connected to a power source. These wires carry enough current to kill
or cause serious injury.