Meridian 441 SEDAN, Owner'S Manual

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441 Sedan • Owner’s Manual Chapter 11: Electrical Systems
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Battery Chargers
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Your house and engine batteries are charged by the battery chargers.
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Before using the battery chargers, read all instructions and warnings: (1) on the battery chargers, (2) on the batter-
ies, and (3) in the battery charger manual.
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The battery chargers will automatically charge your yacht’s house and engine batteries when 110-volt AC power
is being provided by shore power or generator power,
and the battery charger circuit breaker on the 110-volt AC
master panel is
On
.
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The battery switches can be in any position during charging.
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You may use 12-volt DC powered electrical systems, such as the lights and stereo when charging the batteries , but
there will be a corresponding drop in charger performance.
Thruster Battery Converters
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The thruster batteries are charged by 12-volt DC to 24-volt DC converters.
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Before using the thruster battery converters, read all instructions and warnings: (1) on the battery converters, (2)
on the batteries, and (3) in the battery converter manual.
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The thruster battery converters will automatically charge your yacht’s thruster batteries as long as the thruster bat-
tery circuit breakers are
On and either: (1) the engines are running, or (2) 110-volt AC power is being provided by
shore power or generator power.
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The thruster battery converter circuit breakers should be left
On
at all times except during maintenance, such as
battery replacement. For the locations of the thruster battery circuit breakers, see the Battery Systems diagram in
Chapter 11
of this
Owner’s Manual
.
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The battery charging systems (alternator and battery chargers) installed on your yacht are
designed to charge conventional lead-acid batteries.
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BEFORE installing gel-cell or other new technology batteries, consult with the battery
manufacturer about charging system requirements.
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NEVER replace your house or engine batteries with your thruster batteries.
CAUTI ON !
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The thruster battery converter systems (alternator and battery converters) installed on
your yacht are designed to charge AGM (Absorbed Glass Mat)
batteries.
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NEVER replace the thruster batteries with any other type of battery.
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NEVER replace the thruster batteries with your house or engine batteries.
CAUTI ON !