Hunter 50 - Generator (Option) System

H
unter 50 • AC Electric S
y
stems
8
.
3
CAUTION
! !
Be certain the water heater is full of water and does
not contain air. If the water heater is not full of wa-
ter, dama
g
e to the heatin
g
elements ma
y
result when
the electrical power is turned on to the unit
.
Fi
g
.
8
.
1
g
ives
y
ou a look at the shore power connection
o
n the transom o
f
y
our boat.
Later on in this section, we will detail the steps to con-
nectin
g
y
our shore power. Lets take a look at more of the
shore power components.
8
.1.2 Shore Power Cord
We have supplied
y
ou with a durable 50’ shore power
co
r
d
.
The
co
r
d
w
ill
ha
v
e
a
m
ale
co
nn
ec
t
io
n
o
n
o
n
e
e
n
d
a
n
d
a
fe
m
a
l
e
co
nn
ec
ti
o
n
o
n th
e
o
th
e
r
e
n
d
. D
o
n
o
t
use
c
hemicals to clean or service
y
our shore power cord,
unless specified b
y
the manufacturer. Follow the manu-
f
acturer’s recommendations on servicin
g
or cleanin
g
y
our
shore power cord.
8
.1.3 Isolation Transforme
r
B
e
y
on
d
t
h
e s
h
ore power connect
i
on an
d
t
h
e s
h
ore
power breaker,
y
our A
C
power will be routed throu
g
h the
Isolation Trans
f
ormer.
S
ee the Mechanical Arran
g
ement
Ill
us
tr
a
ti
o
n f
o
r th
e
l
oca
ti
o
n
o
f th
e
I
SO
Tr
a
n
s
f
o
rm
e
r
.
The I
SO
Trans
f
ormer is a standard
“
dr
y
” t
y
pe 12 KVA
transformer that basicall
y
isolates
y
our boat from the
shore power. It is a valuable sa
f
et
y
f
eature aboard
y
our
boa
t.
8
.1.4 Distribution Panel
(
MDP
)
H
ere is a look at the distribution panel installed on
y
our
boat. The distribution
p
anels for both AC and DC
p
ower
a
r
e
l
oca
t
ed
be
hin
d
th
e
n
a
v
s
t
a
ti
o
n
sea
t.
8
.1.5 Generator
(
Option
)
If
y
ou opted to have the
g
enerator installed, then
y
ou
h
ave ma
d
e a
g
oo
d
c
h
o
i
ce.
W
e supp
ly
y
ou w
i
t
h
t
h
e
best all around
g
enerator setup
f
or
y
our needs aboard
this boat. However, the
g
enerator is a diesel powered
e
n
g
ine, so there are some safet
y
rules for an
y
t
y
pe of fuel
e
n
g
ine. Lets look at some o
f
those, then we will discuss
more about the function and operation of the
g
enerator
s
y
stem
.
DANGER
! !
Fuel leakin
g
from an
y
part of the fuel s
y
stem can
l
ead to fire and ex
p
losion that can cause serious
b
odil
y
in
j
ur
y
or death. Inspect s
y
stem before start-
i
n
g
en
g
ines
.
DA NG ER
! !
N
ever enter t
h
e en
gi
ne compartment w
i
t
h
out proper
v
entilation first. A spark caused b
y
power tools o
r
l
i
g
htin
g
equipment could result in fire or explosion
w
hi
c
h
cou
ld
cause persona
l
i
n
j
ur
y
or
d
eat
h.
DA NG ER
! !
A
s with an
y
fuel burnin
g
en
g
ine, Carbon Monoxide
Shown is
the aft shore
power
connection.
Fig. 8.1
Fig. 8.2
AC Panel
DC Panel