Scout Boats 221 Winyah, Owner'S Manual

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DANGER
WARNING
4.4 AC Electrical System
TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRICAL SHOCK IN WET
WEATHER, AVOID MAKING CONTACT WITH THE SHORE CABLE
OR MAKING A CONNECTION TO A LIVE SHORE OUTLET.
NEVER SPRAY WATER ON ELECTRICAL CABLES WHILE
WASHING DOWN DECKS.
TO REDUCE THE POSSIBILITY OF AN ELECTRICAL SHOCK, IT IS
IMPORTANT THAT THE AC GROUND SYSTEM IS FUNCTIONING
PROPERLY AND THAT A PROPER CONNECTION EXISTS
BETWEEN THE SHORE POWER CORD AND THE SHORE POWER
INLET AND THE OUTLET GROUND CIRCUITS. IF THERE IS ANY
DOUBT ABOUT THE INTEGRITY OF THE GROUND CIRCUIT, A
QUALIFIED MARINE ELECTRICIAN SHOULD BE CONTACTED
IMMEDIATELY AND THE AC SHOULD BE DISCONNECTED UNTIL
THE NECESSARY REPAIRS ARE COMPLETED.
Recommended Procedure For Making a
Shore Connection
If the dockside outlet includes a disconnect switch,
turn it to the “OFF” position. To avoid strain on
the cable make sure it has more slack than the
mooring lines. Dress the cable so that it cannot
be damaged by chafing between the boat and
the dock. Make sure the cable does not come in
contact with the water. Then connect the cable
in the plug inlet making sure the connection plug
includes a three-prong plug with a ground wire.
Turn the dock side disconnect switch or circuit
breaker to the “ON” position and check that the
battery charger is operating properly. If the bat-
tery charger is not working, turn off the shore
disconnect switch and remove the cable. Contact
your dealer or a qualified electrician to find and
correct the problem.
DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CORRECT THE WIRING YOURSELF.
ELECTRIC SHOCK CAN CAUSE SEVERE INJURY OR EVEN
DEATH. ALWAYS HAVE A QUALIFIED ELECTRICIAN CHECK
WIRING.
KEEP CHILDREN AWAY FROM ANY ELECTRICAL CABLES OR
EQUIPMENT.
UNDETECTED FAULTS IN THE AC BATTERY CHARGING SYSTEM
COULD CAUSE THE WATER AROUND THE BOAT TO BECOME
ENERGIZED. THIS COULD CAUSE A SEVERE SHOCK OR EVEN
DEATH TO SOMEONE IN THE WATER NEAR THE BOAT. NEVER
SWIM OR ALLOW SWIMMING AROUND THE BOAT WHEN THE
BATTERY CHARGING SYSTEM IS ACTIVATED BY THE SHORE
POWER CONNECTION.
Battery Charger Inlet Connection
Disconnecting procedure for shore
power connection
Turn the disconnect switch on the dockside outlet
to the “OFF” position.
Disconnect the cable from the dockside outlet and
replace the outlet caps. Disconnect the cable from
the boat and replace the inlet cap. Store cable.
The power cord used for the battery charger is not
equipped with lock rings on the shore side or boat
connector plugs. The battery charger has built in
reverse polarity protection and the circuit is not
equipped with a reverse polarity light.
Battery Charger Operation (Optional)
AC electrical current is supplied directly to the
automatic battery charger by the shore power
cord and AC inlet plug on the rear of the center
console. There are two battery charger options,
a two bank charger that charges the engine and
house batteries in the 12-volt electrical system
or a three bank charger that charges the trolling
motor batteries for the optional 36-volt trolling
motor electrical system. Either battery charger
automatically charges and maintains the batteries
simultaneously when activated.
The wires that supply DC charging current to the
batteries are protected by an internal fuse in the
battery charger and external fuses, one for each
battery output wire, located near each battery.
The external fuses protect the DC charging circuit
from the batteries to the charger. The internal
fuses in the charger protect the DC charging circuit
from the charger to the batteries. See the bat-
tery charger manual for more information. Both
chargers are fully automatic and can be monitored