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Electrical System
6.11 120 Volt Battery Charging System
General
The 120 volt AC battery charging system is fed 120
volt AC current by an owner provided cable con-
nected to a shore side outlet and the shore power
inlet. It is wired totally separate from the 12 volt
DC system and charges the engine and house bat-
teries simultaneously when connected.
Notice:
The power cord used for the battery charger
system is a typical extension cord plugged
into a household GFCI outlet. The charger
has integrated reverse polarity protection
and the circuit is not equipped with a reverse
polarity light.
TO REDUCE THE POSSIBILITY OF AN ELECTRICAL
SHOCK, IT IS IMPORTANT THAT THE AC GROUND SYSTEM
IS FUNCTIONING PROPERLY AND THAT A PROPER
CONNECTION EXISTS BETWEEN THE POWER CORD, THE
SHORE POWER INLET AND THE OUTLET GROUND CIRCUITS.
IF THERE IS ANY DOUBT ABOUT THE INTEGRITY OF THE
GROUND CIRCUIT, A QUALIFIED MARINE ELECTRICIAN
SHOULD BE CONTACTED IMMEDIATELY AND THE SHORE
POWER SHOULD BE DISCONNECTED UNTIL THE NECESSARY
REPAIRS ARE COMPLETED.
ELECTRICAL SHOCKS FROM 120 VOLT CIRCUITS CAN
CAUSE SEVERE INJURY OR DEATH. TO REDUCE THE
RISK OF ELECTRICAL SHOCK IN WET WEATHER, AVOID
MAKING CONTACT WITH THE SHORE CABLE OR MAKING
A CONNECTION TO A LIVE SHORE OUTLET. NEVER SPRAY
WATER ON ELECTRICAL CABLES WHILE WASHING DOWN
DECKS.
Procedure For Making A Shore Connection
If the dockside outlet includes a circuit breaker, turn
it to the OFF position. To avoid strain on the cable,
make sure it has more slack than the mooring lines.
Dress the cable so that it cannot be damaged by
chang between the boat and the dock. Make sure
the cable does not come in contact with the water.
The shore cable inlet plug is located below the
aft port gunnel. Open the cover on the inlet and
connect the shore cable to the plug making sure
the shore cable includes a three-prong plug with
a ground wire. Turn the dockside circuit breaker
on and check that the battery charger is operating
properly. If the battery charger is not working, turn
o the shore circuit breaker and remove the cable.
Contact your dealer or a qualied electrician to nd
and correct the problem.
DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CORRECT THE WIRING YOURSELF.
ELECTRIC SHOCK CAN CAUSE SEVERE INJURY OR EVEN
DEATH. ALWAYS HAVE A QUALIFIED ELECTRICIAN CHECK
WIRING.
KEEP CHILDREN AWAY FROM ANY ELECTRICAL CABLES
OR EQUIPMENT.
UNDETECTED FAULTS IN THE AC BATTERY CHARGING
SYSTEM COULD CAUSE THE WATER AROUND THE BOAT
TO BECOME ENERGIZED. THIS COULD CAUSE A SEVERE
SHOCK OR EVEN DEATH TO SOMEONE IN THE WATER NEAR
THE BOAT. NEVER SWIM OR ALLOW SWIMMING AROUND
THE BOAT WHEN THE BATTERY CHARGING SYSTEM IS
ACTIVATED BY THE SHORE POWER CONNECTION.
Procedure For Disconnecting A Shore
Connection
Turn the circuit breaker on the dockside outlet to
the OFF position. Disconnect the cable from the
dockside outlet and replace the outlet cap. Dis-
connect the cable from the inlet plug and close
the cap. Store cable.
Shore Power Cable Inlet Connection
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