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Inverter Power
The INVERTER provides AC power to the 110-volt receptacle plugs (i.e. the microwave oven) when the boat
is disconnected from shore power. REDTAIL has a charger/inverter (Magnum) and a charger (Blue Sea).
The inverter does not provide power to the water heater or the battery charger. Your inverter panels are
located just to starboard of the aft companionway sliding door each with an on/off switch. Make certain
that they are on.
The actual chargers and inverter are located on the aft bulkhead
in the engine room.
The inverter’s power source is the DC house or inverter batteries
(3 8D wet cell batteries) located between the drive shafts under
the engine room floor. The quantity of DC power is limited to
the capacity of these batteries... Therefore, running hair dryers,
toaster, coffeepots, space heater, etc. and will quickly discharge
the house/inverter batteries. Use these items VERY SPARINGLY!
Monitor your battery usage very carefully!
When connected to shore power, the inverter automatically
becomes a battery charger for the 12-volt HOUSE BATTERIES.
Should you detect the inverter failing to charge the house
batteries, check the circuit breaker in the AC panel. And the
inverter control panel. Also, there is usually a circuit breakers
located on top of the inverter box.
The Blue Sea battery charger is dedicated to charging the
GENERATOR and ENGINE START batteries.
Generator
To start your GENERATOR, first check that your generator’s fluids are topped off and the raw water intake is
open. The generator controls are located below and to the left of the Pilothouse helm station (see picture).
First pre-heat the generator for about 30 seconds. Then while still pre-
heating turn the switch to start. Hold the switch in that position while
the generator catches. (About 5-10 seconds).
Make sure water and exhaust is
exiting the generator exhaust at
the port aft portion of the hull.
(See picture).
After generator is running, turn
your SHIP-SHORE MAIN POWER
SOURCE SWITCH to “GEN SET”.
Then turn on AC systems as you
would on shore power one
system at a time.
