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4. Electrical System and Components
4.1 Batteries
Your houseboat is equipped with a start battery for your
engine and generator. The start batteries will recharge
only while the engine or generator is running.
You also have cabin/house batteries that charge only
when the generator is running, do not let them drop
below 12 volts at any time.
Once your cabin/house batteries fall below 12 volts, you
will need to start your generator to recharge the system.
Charge batteries until you get a float charge or absorb
charge.
4.2 Breaker Panel
The four columns of breakers are broken down as fol-
lows: You have two separate systems, the first 2 columns
on the left are 12 volt DC,
the 2 columns on the right are 120 volts AC.
12 VOLT DC SYSTEM: These breakers operate
from your cabin/house batteries.
120 VOLT AC SYSTEM: This is broken down into 2
systems:
1. The breakers in AC BUS 1 column operate only when
the generator is running.
2. The breakers in AC BUS 2 column operate when the
generator is not running, and depend on stored power
in your cabin/house batteries.
3. Some models will differ slightly and have the main
generator breaker on the AC BUS 1 column.
BUS 1
BUS 2
12 Volt DC System
