Silverton 34C, Owner'S Manual

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SYSTEM OPERATIONS-13
CARBON MONOXIDE (CO)
DETECTOR SYSTEM
Carbon Monoxide Gas (CO) is color-
less, odorless and tasteless. It is highly
poisonous, endangering lives even at
very low levels of concentration. Mild
exposure causes headaches and fatigue,
often resembling “
fl u-like” symptoms.
Medium exposure causes severe head-
aches, drowsiness, nausea and rapid
heart rate. Extreme exposure results in
unconsciousness, convulsions, cardio-
respiratory failure and death. If Carbon
Monoxide Gas (CO) is detected in your
yacht, immediately contact a quali
fi ed
technician to locate and repair the source
of the poisonous gas. DO NOT enter
your yacht until repairs have been made
and the Carbon Monoxide Gas (CO) is
lowered to an acceptable level. Refer to
the Carbon Monoxide Safety pages in the
Boating Safety section of this Owner’s
Manual.
Your 34C is equipped with three (3)
SAFE-T-ALERT Carbon Monoxide Gas
(CO) detector monitors, which are located
within the interior as follows:
•Forward Stateroom
•Salon
•Mid Stateroom
Each CO monitor is operated by DC
electrical power and they are connected
directly to the batteries. It is not necessary
for the battery switch to be turned ON for
them to operate. The fuses for the moni-
tors are located behind the AC/DC Panel.
Operation of the CO monitors requires a
ten (10) minute warm-up period, during
which time, the sensor element is cleaned
and the unit is stabilized. During this
ten minute warm-up period, the GREEN
indicator light will
fl ash ON and OFF. The
GREEN indicator light will remain ON after
the completion of the warm-up period until
the presence of Carbon Monoxide Gas
is detected. If the GREEN indicator light