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ELDEAN OPERATING MANUAL
NW Explorations
Starting the Generator:
1. Touch any button to “wake up” the display.
2. Press and hold the “START” button to start the generator. During the preheat
portion of the start-up, the “Genset” light will blink (time varies depending
upon engine temperature). When the genset starts, the light will remain on
steadily.
3. After a brief warmup of a minute or so, switch the “Ship’s Power” breakers in
the AC power panel “ON”.
Stopping the Generator:
1. Switch the Ship’s Power breaker in the AC power panel to “Off”. This removes
the load for the generator and allows it to cool down.
2. After at least a minute to allow the generator to cool down, press and hold the “Stop” switch until the generator
comes to a complete stop.
Status Display:
While running, the generator displays its status on three “pages” of information on the control. You can cycle through
these by pushing the left-most button under the double down arrow “’. Please do not use the other buttons without
carefully reading the Onan manual first!
Generator Problems
The generator monitors its own operation! It was two fault-detection systems: one of these will detect any loss in oil
pressure, the other detects overheating. If either condition occurs, the generator will shut itself off, the “Alarm” light will
be on, and it then will not keep running when you try to restart it.
Note that on the front of the generator itself in the engine room there is a control circuit pop-out circuit breaker that
should be “In”.
If the generator will not keep running, call NW Explorations for assistance.
4F2: AC Inverter System
The Inverter Makes AC from DC...
As we said, the Inverter system is used to provide AC to the boat when there is no shore
power. It is wonderful, for example, to use the inverter to make a pot of coffee when
the engine is running and you are underway, or to watch TV in a quiet anchorage, or
use a hair dryer for a few minutes in the morning. But for long-period use of AC by large
appliances, the engine or generator must be running or you must have shore power
available.
Now the microwave, for example, will draw about 50 amps of DC when using
the inverter to run it, so in six minutes you use one-tenth of an hour at 50 amps,
or five ampere-hours. That’s okay. But what if you want to cook a roast for 30
minutes? You would use up a lot of energy on that one job alone! That’s too much
use for the inverter, and the propane stove or oven should be used.
For a short task, the inverter is great: no starting the generator, no noise, no
fuss, the power is there. If the engines are running, use it all you wish, as long as
you don’t try to do two huge jobs at once: The inverter produces a maximum of
3,500 watts of energy at a time. So the inverter is only wired to the outlets and the
microwave. It will not run the water heater, battery charger or refrigeration.
Note: Only the breakers in the panel illustration on page 30 with an asterisk (*) are powered by the inverter!
Generator control above
lower helm.
Inverter control at lower helm.
The inverter itself is by the
E/R aft entry.
