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Please do not leave the barbecue on to warm up, or after you have finished cooking. Doing so will waste your
propane and will also discolor the stainless steel. The small size of the barbecue and the thin stainless steel
means it produces maximum heat almost immediately.
Tivoli is equipped with two propane tanks. A small crescent wrench is stowed inside the propane locker. Note
that the tank fitting is reverse-threaded. Rotating clockwise will loosen the hose and counterclockwise will
tighten it to the tank.
4.
Batteries & Charger/Inverter
Tivoli has
4 batteries on board
, one for starting the engine and three to power the cabin accessories. We
have her wired for maximum convenience. These two battery systems are separated from each other so it
should be impossible to drain the start battery. The batteries are located under the forward portion of the
quarter berths, two on each side. The house battery bank consists of two “4D” batteries, plus one Group 27
battery. The starter bank consists of one Group 27 battery. There is one battery charger connected to a
battery isolator, which feeds each battery bank. The engine’s alternator will also charge the batteries while
you are away from the dock. The inverter has been listed in this section for two reasons: first, it is also the
battery charger and second it can have a large impact on the batteries when used excessively.
CAUTION
: NEVER TURN A BATTERY SWITCH TO “OFF” WHILE THE ENGINE IS RUNNING! THIS WILL BLOW THE
DIODES ON THE ALTERNATOR, AND YOUR BATTERIES WILL NO LONGER CHARGE.
Battery Monitor
– Tivoli has a Xantrex Freedom HFS panel, which can be used to monitor the house
batteries (see picture below). The panel is located on the panel in the aft starboard stateroom with the
battery switches. When disconnected from shore power and with the motor off, the voltage normally
starts at around 13 volts. It will then drop to between 12.3 and 12.5 volts and remain there for quite a
while before dropping again. When it starts dropping this second time you have very little reserve left.
And it is time to recharge by either connecting to shore power OR starting the engine when the voltage
gets to 12.2 volts
– PLEASE DO NOT RUN THE VOLTAGE BELOW 12.0 – DOING SO DAMAGES THE
BATTERIES. We recommend running the engine for two hours each morning and two hours each evening
to keep the batteries charged.
On shore power codes:
“Bul” – Initiating charging circuit. This is a temporary message.
“AbS” – Absorbtion (charging).
“FUL” – Batteries at full charge (charging off).
Inverting power codes (shore power disconnected):
“12.5” – Current voltage reading, typically between 12 and 13.
“E01” – Low-voltage or high consumption. Check for high loads.
“E05” – Low-voltage or high consumption. Check for high loads.
The green power button works to turn the inverter on and off
while shore power is disconnected. Press the button once to
cycle on and off. The inverter has a power saving function, so
please leave the inverter on at all times. Note that holding the
power button in for several seconds takes you to a sub menu to
change the system configuration. Please do not change any
settings, as this may cause the inverter to malfunction and may
damage the batteries. If you accidentally reach this menu, let the
panel sit for several seconds and it will revert back to normal
operation.
The gray button allows you to cycle through voltage, amp draw
(consumption) and output power.
