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DC Panel –
Most of the breakers on the 12 VDC panel are
self-explanatory. The Instrument breaker sends power to the
stereo, chart plotter, radar and the VHF radio. The Autopilot
breaker powers the depth sounder, knot meter, and wind
instrument in addition to the autopilot.
AC Power –
Chinook has two ways to get AC power, a 30
amp shore power connection and a 2500 watt invertor. The
water heater and the battery charter both require shore power
to work. The outlets and microwave will work on either but
the microwave has a heavy draw on the batteries if run using
the invertor without the engine running. The invertor
controller is pictured below and is located at the nav station.
If it has been sitting for a while the first touch will ‘wake it’
and the second touch will take action.
There is also a breaker for the shore power
located in the aft port side cockpit locker (the
one under the corner seat), see picture.
120 VAC Panel
Inverter ON/OFF
Switch – Leave off
when not in use.
Battery Charger
Switch – Leave on!
Shore Power Breaker