Silverton 45 convertible, Operator'S Manual

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SYSTEM OPERATIONS-25
24 Volt DC Electrical System
The photo above shows the main compo-
nents of the 24 Volt Electrical Power System
on your
45C . It is important you understand
what the 6 switches above do.
Switch #1 - 24 VOLTS CONTINUOUS -
This breaker is a “Normally ON” breaker.
Throughout your vessel there are compo-
nents that need to be “Always ON”. An
example of an “Always ON” component
would be a bilge pump. 24 Volt DC goes
directly to this breaker from the Port Battery
Bank, which then goes to the 24 Volt Con-
tinuous Fuse Block and the Manual Bilge
Pump Switches at the DC Main Panel. If
you wanted to perform work on any of the
“Always ON” components, you would turn
this breaker to OFF. This switch should only
be in the “OFF” position when servicing the
“Always ON” components. The “OFF” side
of the breaker can only be pushed down by
using a small screw driver. These items are
inoperable in an emergency situation when
this switch is off. The “ON” position is easy
to push in.
NOTE: The bilge pumps, carbon monoxide
detectors, and SeaKey are NOT discon-
nected from their power source when the
battery switches are turned to the OFF