Everglades 455 CC, Owner'S Manual

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Electrical System
Equipment Leakage Circuit Interrupter
(ELCI)
The ELCI provides whole-boat ground fault pro-
tection (electrical shock protection from stray
current) for the entire AC shore power system.
The ELCI face plate on the inlet connection panel
is equipped with TEST and RESET buttons. There
are also two LED lights that indicate circuit status.
When the 120 volt AC system is activated, the
green “POWER” LED should show steady illumina -
tion and the red “FAULT” LED should remain off.
The ELCI trips and opens the main circuit when
there is a ground fault condition. If the red
“FAULT” LED is continuously illuminated, the ELCI
has tripped due to a ground fault condition. Some
faults are self correcting. If it trips, try resetting
the ELCI once. If the green LED shows steady
illumination and the ELCI does not trip again, the
circuit is OK. If the ELCI continues to trip and the
red LED is lit after being reset there is a problem
with the AC electrical system and it is unsafe to
use. Make sure all main breakers are turned off
and notify a qualified marine electrician to check
the wiring and correct the problem.
It is important that the ELCI is working properly
to provide protection against electric shock. It
should be tested at least once each month to
ensure proper operation by pressing the TEST/
RESET buttons in the faceplate. Refer to the ELCI
instructions for the testing procedure.
ELCI Sensing Module