Chaparral 420 PREMIERE, Owner'S/Operator'S Manual

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SHORE POWER
Glendinning Cablemaster™
The Glendinning Cablemaster™ was developed to
automatically extend, retract, and store your boat’s
shore power cable. The Cablemaster has a number
of features that make it an essential part of today’s
well-equipped yacht.
Your 420 Premiere is equipped with a 240
volt/50amp shore power cord for hookup to dock-
side power. The cablemaster system provides
remote control access to automatically advance and
retrieve the power cord (See Section 4 - Underway
for operation of the cablemaster system).
Main Shore Power Breaker Box
The 420 Premiere is equipped with a 240VAC main
shore power breaker box located on the aft star-
board bilge outboard of the cablemaster.
The breaker must be ON at all times to operate the
shore AC power system.
Shore Power (U.S.)
Your Chaparral boat 240/120 volt AC main distribu-
tion panel distributes the required voltage for all the
boat’s AC equipment and accessories. It is very
important to know and understand where the power
originates and how the power is distributed to the
different voltage equipment and accessories.
To connect:
1. Shut off each individual breaker, the boat’s main
AC circuit breaker, and dock breaker before con-
necting the shore power cord.
2. Move the shore power cord to the dockside power
box. Ensure that the dockside breaker is OFF.
3. Connect the shore power cord to the shore
power outlet box on the dock. Thread the locking
ring on the outlet to secure the cable and pre-
vent accidental unplugging. Turn the circuit
breaker on the dock to the ON position.
4. Check the boat’s POWER light on the main dis-
tribution panel as soon as the dock breaker is
turned on. The POWER light should be on and
the meter should be registering proper voltage. If
not, have the dockmaster check the dockside
power.
5. Turn ON the AC main shore power breaker.
Individual AC breaker and switches can now be
energized.
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CAUTION: Make sure all shore power cords
and adapters are clean and dry before use. If
they are dropped overboard, do not use them
until they are completely dry and checked by a
qualified marine electrician. Keep shore power
inlet covers tightly closed when not in use.
CAUTION: Do not energize the main breaker
under reversed polarity conditions.
CAUTION: The use of extension shore power
cords is not recommended. Excessive power
cord extensions can cause a voltage drop and
may prevent some electronic devices from oper-
ating correctly.
CAUTION: The shore power cord should be
secured or routed to avoid laying or falling into
the water and to avoid stress on the shore
power plug and inlet.