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HYDROGENERATOR  

CRUISING 300 AND CRUISING 600 

Installation and instruction manual 

 
 

Version 

V5 

Date 

03/2022 

Contact 

[email protected] 

 
 
 

Congratulations ! 

 
You have just purchased the most powerful hydrogenerator of its kind. Inspired by the requirements 
of ocean racing yachts, designed to take into account the stresses experienced by monohulls, this 
hydrogenerator  will  radically  change  your  energy  management  at  sea  and  become  your  main 
source of power while sailing. 
This product has been thoroughly inspected. The product comes with the WATT&SEA warranty 
described  in  the  "Warranty  Terms"  chapter  of  this  installation  guide.  For  traceability  under  the 
warranty, please register the product on our website: www.wattandsea.com 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 

Designed & manufactured in France by: 

WATT&SEA SARL 

3 rue Jacques Cartier 

17000 La Rochelle 

France 

www.wattandsea.com 

 

Summary of Contents for CRUISING 300

Page 1: ...s experienced by monohulls this hydrogenerator will radically change your energy management at sea and become your main source of power while sailing This product has been thoroughly inspected The pro...

Page 2: ...ER 47 MOUNTING THE ELECTRONIC CONVERTER 47 5 ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION 48 THREE PHASE WIRING OF THE HYDROGENERATOR 48 USING A SOLAR PANEL 49 CONNECTING THE CONVERTER TO THE BATTERIES 50 INTERPRETATION O...

Page 3: ...invisible and can cause serious injuries WARNING WHEN INSTALLING THE HYDROGENERATOR MAKE SURE THAT THE PROPELLER IS SAFELY POSITIONED OUT OF REACH DO NOT ATTEMPT TO STOP THE PROPELLER WITH YOUR HAND W...

Page 4: ...t Operation Check the support structure blades and electric circuits on a regular basis Although the propeller blades are made of very strong materials they may warp or break if they come into contact...

Page 5: ...3 or H 600 03 1 LIFTING BRACKET K 03 1 THREE BLADE P 240 03 1 PROPELLER EXTRACTION KIT EP 03 1 CONVERTOR CV 03 with its bag of connectors 1 hydrogenerator connector 1 solar connector 3 battery connect...

Page 6: ...ables WATT SEA offers an optional connection kit with cable and waterproof power socket Ref PL 04 Bolts for fixing the bracket s stainless steel fork mountings to the hull Lifting lowering line 6 1 or...

Page 7: ...rt the HSHC M5x20 screw 4 Hold the propeller with one hand and tighten the screw using the 4 mm 5 32 Allen key until the screw starts turning the propeller Exploded view of the shaft propeller washer...

Page 8: ...and during lifting will be We recommend a length of 970 mm 38 in as a satisfactory compromise for most monohull installations The 610 mm leg is suitable for very large monohulls with a device install...

Page 9: ...on a Pogo40 CN STRUCTURES The hydrogenerators are placed parallel to the rudders but approximately 30 cm 12 in to the inside to avoid their wakes Installation on a catamaran OUTREMER YACHTING Here th...

Page 10: ...ur mounting system should be adapted accordingly The bracket must be adapted to the 8 mm diameter fork mountings that are securely mounted onto the transom These fork mountings must be mounted in such...

Page 11: ...ring lifting is around 40 kg It is therefore recommended to rig a 4 1 to 6 1 hoist with a 6 mm diameter sheathed line hoist available in option at Watt Sea refs PA 04 and PA 04 HS depending on boat sa...

Page 12: ...ing lines to avoid the cleat from opening unexpectedly N B When the hydrogenerator is submerged the leg should sit flush in the groove of the gudgeon provided for this purpose If this is not the case...

Page 13: ...nverter must nevertheless be installed inside the boat preferably in the mechanical room in close proximity to the batteries WARNING WHEN RUNNING THE CONVERTER CAN REACH VERY HIGH TEMPERATURES AS SUCH...

Page 14: ...ng the connection kit with a cable and waterproof power socket Ref PL 04 From here use a three phase cable to connect the hydrogenerator to the converter If the length of this cable is less than 10 me...

Page 15: ...h the solar panels is 7 5VCC Wire the solar panel using the 2nd premounted plug CA 03 taking care of the polarity NEGATIVE SOLAR BLACK POSITIVE SOLAR RED WARNING RESPECT THE POLARITY OF THE SOLAR PANE...

Page 16: ...possible to charge two battery units separately The 2 battery banks must be at the same voltage WARNING RISK OF OVERLOADING AND FIRE THE TWO BATTERY BANKS MUST BE THE SAME TYPE AND HAVE THE SAME VOLTA...

Page 17: ...spannung max 1500 V Nennstrom 40 A 6 mm 50 65 A 16 mm Kabeldurchmesser 5 5 10 m NOTE Protect the plug in connectors from humidity and dirt Do not immerse the plug in connector in water Never lay out t...

Page 18: ...conds The battery is full absorption voltage 14 3V 28 6V Please lift up the hydrogenerator Floating voltage maintained 1 long green flash every 5 seconds The battery is kept at 100 floating voltage 13...

Page 19: ...fill in the profile page with the requested informations Activate Bluetooth on your phone or tablet Connect to the converter via the application the converter has a serial number of type CV 03 XXXX W...

Page 20: ...ssible to the batteries See 4 6 Make sure that the propeller is not submerged and that it is not possible for the alternator to run during installation 5 Run the converter s power cables through to th...

Page 21: ...600 W Nominal voltage Three phase 40 V Rated current 9 A Weight 8 2 kg 7 4 kg w Converter CV 03 Nominal power 600 W Absorption voltage 14 3 V 28 6 V Floating voltage 13 8 V 27 6 V Rated current 44 A...

Page 22: ...minal voltage Three phase 40 V Rated current 9 A Weight 7 1 kg 6 3 kg w Converter CV 03 Nominal power 600 W Absorption voltage 14 3 V 28 6 V Floating voltage 13 8 V 27 6 V Rated current 44 A 22 A Sola...

Page 23: ...bly turned off 2 The three phase cable has become completely disconnected In this case the LEDs flash from red to orange and then to green indicating that the battery is connected but that there is no...

Page 24: ...on position and the quality of water flow The charts given below for the 600 and 300 models correspond with the measurements carried out on a motorboat with 200 mm 240 mm and 280 mm propellers and a c...

Page 25: ...59 Power output in relation to boat speed The average production values are given for information purposes only and may vary depending on the sea conditions and the quality of the installation...

Page 26: ...insed with fresh water Dismont regularly the propeller to clean the shaft from potential dirts The generator and propeller mountings should be regularly inspected to ensure that they are tight Inspect...

Page 27: ...t P 200 03 Cruising three blade propeller 200 mm 7 9 in P 240 03 Cruising three blade propeller 240 mm 9 5 in P 280 03 Cruising three blade propeller 280 mm 11 in EP 03 Cruising propeller extraction k...

Page 28: ...arged the propeller freewheels And the noise produced by the hydrogenerator changes thudding sound Hydrogenerator must then be lifted out of the water or if installed use the relay to short circuit th...

Page 29: ...onsume energy The converter has a residual consumption as one LED is always lit It cuts out in the event of low voltage 11 9V in order to save the battery Ion lithium batteries The converter is design...

Page 30: ...written consent of WATT SEA and must be returned by prepaid shipment Should the replacement of the WATT SEA product prove to be due to a defect covered by the warranty these shipment costs shall be r...

Page 31: ...try Date of purchase of the hydrogenerator Serial no see installation manual of the hydrogenerator of the converter Type of boat Type of assembly on the transom if custom made please specify Condition...

Page 32: ...e of purchase of the hydrogenerator Has the defect been confirmed Has the installation been carried out in compliance with the instruction manual Installer contact details Defective subassemblies to b...

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