Hunter 50 - DC Electric System Operations

Hu
nt
e
r
50
• D
C
Electric
7.
8
7.3 O
p
erations and Maintenanc
e
7.3.1 To operate the 12 Volt DC S
y
stem
:
1. Switch the main batter
y
switch in the main salon bunk
2.
S
witch the D
C
main circuit breaker at batter
y
switch
panel to
O
N
.
3
.
S
witch on relevant breakers at the MDP
.
Note: Always switch circuit breakers off when you leave your
boat unattended.
7.3.2 To manuall
y
operate
y
our bil
g
e pumps
:
Note: The power to the MDP does not need to be energized in
order to manually operate your bilge pumps, however for auto-
matic operation power does need to be supplied to the MDP.
1. Locate the bil
g
e pump switches at the Nav station and
switch them to the manual position
.
2. Another
p
rocedure to be used in extreme circumstanc-
e
s involves locatin
g
the
f
loat switch and manuall
y
rotatin
g
th
e
f
l
oa
t h
a
n
d
l
e
o
n th
e
s
i
de
of
th
e
f
l
oa
t
s
wit
c
h t
o
s
im
u
l
a
t
e
the float switch bein
g
underwater. This will ener
g
ize the
pump and the pump will operate.
7.3.3 To o
p
erate the macerator
p
um
p:
CAUTION
! !
D
o not place facial tissue, paper towels, or sanitar
y
napkins in head. Such materials can dama
g
e waste
di
sposa
l
s
y
stems an
d
t
h
e env
i
ronment
.
Important: U.S.Coast Guard regulations require that boats
have a sanitation system on board to control pollution. Waste
is to be stored in a holding tank or other device so it can be
properly disposed of at a shore facility. Discharging this waste
overboard in the U.S. lakes, rivers, bays, and sounds and with-
in 3 miles of shore in international waters is prohibited. Check
with the Coast Guard regarding regulations in your area.
1. Power u
p
the DC
p
anel as described in this section.
2.
O
pen the seacock valve located under the steps to
salo
n
.
3
.
S
witch the MA
C
ERAT
O
R breaker at the D
C
main elec-
trical control
p
anel to
O
N
.
4. Turn the macerator switch to the “on” position at the
Nav Station. This is a momentar
y
switch,
y
ou must hold
the switch to operate.
5
.
All
ow t
h
e macerator to run unt
il
t
h
e
h
o
ldi
n
g
tan
k
i
s
e
mpt
y
, but no lon
g
er. Runnin
g
the macerator when the
tank is empt
y
will dama
g
e the pump. When
f
ull, the
macerator w
ill
h
ave a
l
ow p
i
tc
h
g
r
i
n
d
.
Wh
en empt
y
, t
hi
s
c
han
g
es to a hi
g
h pitch
g
rind.
6
. When
y
ou hear the pump speed up
(
indicates tank is
e
mpt
y)
, immediatel
y
switch the MA
C
ERAT
O
R breaker to
O
FF.
7.
C
lose the seacock.
WARNING
! !
If the seacock is not closed, the holdin
g
tank will fill
with sea water and could possibl
y
flood the boat.
7.3.4 To operate the en
g
ine compartment blower:
P
ower up the DC s
y
stem as discussed in this section.
T
u
rn
o
n th
e
r
oc
k
e
r
s
wit
c
h l
oca
t
ed
in th
e
af
t
cab
in
.
7.3.5 To o
p
erate the windlass
:
1. Power up the windlass
f
rom the batter
y
switch.
2. Th
e
co
ntr
o
l
s
fo
r th
e
win
d
l
ass
a
r
e
o
n th
e
dec
k t
o
th
e
ri
g
ht o
f
the anchor well.
For more in
f
ormation about
y
our windlass, re
f
er to the
U
nderwa
y
S
ection o
f
this manual.
7.3.6 CO Monitors
For
y
our protection, we have installed C
O
monitors
aboard
y
our boat. Be sure and check
y
our
O
wner’s
P
acket
f
or more in
f
o concernin
g
y
our
CO
detectors. You
c
an also review that dan
g
ers of C
O
in the Boatin
g
Safet
y
C
hapter o
f
this manual.
D
o not spra
y
waxes or c
l
ean
i
n
g
a
g
ents on t
h
e mon
i
tor.
7.3.7 Maintenanc
e
The maintenance o
f
y
our D
C
s
y
stem is ensurin
g
that all
c
onnections are clean, ti
g
ht, and covered with a corrosion
i
n
hibi
tor compoun
d
.