PURSUIT 3370 OFFSHORE, Owner'S Manual

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Refrigerator
Supplies AC electrical current directly to the optional refrigerator when AC power is available and chosen
over the 12-volt power supply. See the refrigerator manual for more information.
Ice Maker
Supplies AC electrical current directly to the optional ice maker when AC power is available. See the ice maker
manual for more information.
Stove
Supplies electrical current directly to the galley stove. See the stove manual for more information.
Battery Charger
The battery charger supplies electrical current directly to the automatic battery charger. The battery charger
charges and maintains the 12-volt batteries simultaneously when activated. It is automatic and is equipped
with an amp meter to monitor charging. See the battery charger manual for more information.
Battery Charger Operation:
At dockside, when the boat is connected to shore power, the battery charger maintains the charge on the house
and electronics batteries. Under normal circumstances there is no current drain on the engine batteries at
dockside, so continuous charging is unnecessary and the life of the engine batteries will be extended. This
system allows all of the capacity of the battery charger to be used to maintain the batteries that are typically
in use in dockside situations. One leg of the battery charger is connected to a 50 amp circuit breaker located
below the battery switch panel and is connected to the port engine battery switch. To charge both engine
batteries at dockside, turn the emergency parallel switch to the "ON" position. Once the engine batteries have
been charged, return the emergency parallel switch to the "OFF" position. If charging of the engine batteries
is not desired, open the 50 amp circuit breaker by depressing the red button.
The wires that supply DC charging current to the batteries are protected by an internal fuse in the battery
charger and two circuit breakers, one for each battery bank output wire. The external breakers protect the
DC charging circuit from the batteries to the charger. They are located on the DC distribution panel and are
labeled house and electronics. The internal fuses in the charger protect the DC charging circuit from the
charger to the batteries. Push to reset the breakers.
To monitor the engine batteries, activate the charger and turn the engine battery switches on. Turn the port
and starboard parallel switches to the on position. Turn the ignition key switch for each engine to the “ON”
position (DO NOT START THE ENGINES) and read the voltage on the volt meter for each engine. If the
batteries are in good condition and charging properly, the volt meters will indicate between 12 and 14.5 volts.
If the reading is below 12 volts, then the battery is not accepting a charge. Always turn the ignition switches
and parallel switches off immediately after the monitoring is complete.
Outlets
Supply electrical current to the cabin ground fault interrupter (GFI) electrical outlets. All AC electrical outlets
are provided with ground fault interrupters to protect against electric shock. These outlets should be tested
periodically to ensure proper operation by pressing the test/reset buttons in the center of face plate. GFI outlets
do not protect against short circuits and overloads. This is done by the outlet breakers on the AC panel.