XCS Excess15, User Manual

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The boat may be optionally fitted with a bow thruster.
The bow thruster operates with 24 V using a separate battery bank (4
x 50 Ah / 12 V).
The bow thruster and its batteries, automatic breaker, fuse and
charger are located in the forward peak portside.
The 12 / 24 V charger recharges the Thruster’s battery bank with 24 V
using the On-board 12 V service battery bank.
The charger starts automatically as soon as the On-board power
supply is switched on.
Check the voltage of the Thruster battery bank via the multifunction
screen.
The bow thruster is operated via the starboard helm station.
Once you have switched on the On-board automatic breaker, the
thruster automatic breaker and started the engines:
- Press down the yellow switch on the thruster control for three
seconds.
The yellow LED, which flashes when the thruster is powered up, stays
on. The control is now operational.
- Manoeuvre using the button indicated on the control.
- Press the yellow switch again to disconnect the control. The LED
starts flashing again.
Note: after 3 minutes of downtime, the thruster automatically switches
OFF.
Should the thruster fail, check its fuse located in the forward peak
portside.
For the use and maintenance of the bow thruster, please refer to its
instruction guide.
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