3.5 Electrical Connections
The tank is supplied with a pre-wired power cord that can be fitted with a connector or wired
into an electrical connection box.
All US tanks are supplied with a 750 watt 110VAC heating element. Current draw on this circuit
will be 7 to 8 amps. Please protect this circuit with an appropriate sized circuit breaker. Rec-
ommended wiring: good quality 12/2 tinned duplex boat wire. There is a three terminal strip
under the connection cover where the power connections are made. Always unplug the heater
and/or turn off all circuit breakers and disconnect shore power connections before removing
the connection cover. The electrical circuit is controlled by a service thermostat set at 167
°
F
(75
°
C) and by two overheat protectors that are set at 203
°
F (95
°
C). If the overheat protectors
trip they must be manually reset. This is done by pressing the small rectangular button in the
center of the protector. See Fig. 3.
A diagram of the electrical circuit is also provided. See Fig. 4.
Ov er loa d p ro te ctio n
m anu al res et button s
Th erm osta t
(at 75 °C / 16 7° F)
El ec tr ic al
he atin g e le m en t
Fig. 3
N
L
PLATE
Fig. 4
SERVICE
THERMOSTAT
OVERHEAT
PROTECTION
OVERHEAT
PROTECTION
ELECTRICAL
HEATER
SOCKET
blue
black
green-yellow
green
black
white
