Hunter H45DS - AC System Components

Hunter 4
5
DS
• AC Electric
8
.
4
A
s with an
y
fuel burnin
g
en
g
ine, Carbon Monoxide
i
s a concern. Read the Boatin
g
Safet
y
section of
t
his manual, and educate
y
ourself about Carbon
M
onoxide poisonin
g
. It could mean the difference in
y
our life and the life of
y
our loved ones
.
The
g
enerator is comprised o
f
a
f
uel suppl
y
, return, and
an exhaust s
y
stem. The fuel suppl
y
is comprised of a
suppl
y
valve, suppl
y
hose, and a
f
uel
f
ilter, alon
g
with the
return hose, and electric
f
uel pump.
The exhaust s
y
stem is made up o
f
an exhaust hose, a
mu
ff
ler, and the exhaust outlet.
S
ee
y
our Mechanical
Arran
g
ement Illustrations for locations of these compo-
nents. The
y
can be
f
ound at the end o
f
each pertinent
section, or at the end o
f
this section. The entire A
C
s
y
s-
tem will be laid out in an illustration showin
g
locations for
e
ach o
f
the components.
The fuel suppl
y
components will be described in
g
reater
detail in the Fuel
S
ection and the exhaust will be described
in the Waste and
S
anitar
y
S
ection o
f
this manual.
8
.1.7 Breakers, Switches, and Fuse
s
All
e
l
ectr
i
ca
l
s
y
stems a
b
oar
d
y
our
b
oat are prov
id
e
d
w
i
t
h
o
ver-current protection in the
f
orm o
f
breakers or
f
uses.
E
xamples o
f
breakers are the s
y
stem or component con-
trols at the Main Distribution Panel, or MDP S
y
stems that
would normall
y
require
y
ou to ener
g
ize them
f
or use and
are provided with switches.
The breaker and switch panels are detailed
f
urther in the
e
nd o
f
this section under
“
Le
g
ends.
”
8
.1.9 Outlets and GFI Com
p
onents
The outlets aboard
y
our boat are for AC electrical con-
nections to suppl
y
power to
y
our A
C
accessories. The
y
are
j
ust like
y
our outlets in
y
our home and suppl
y
110 volt
AC power
.
There are 2 required
G
FI outlets aboard
y
our boat.
O
ne
i
s
i
n t
h
e
g
a
ll
e
y
, one at t
h
e
N
av stat
i
on.
Th
ou
gh
t
h
ere are
several other outlets, the
y
are wired in the circuit o
f
an
e
xistin
g
G
FI. The other outlet such as the one that sup-
plies power to
y
our microwave receives power from the
M
DP and breaker protected at that point. These are usu-
all
y
placed behind cabinets or the components that the
y
suppl
y
power to and aren
’
t visible.
Thou
g
h the outlets are a s
y
stem or a component such
as in the next sub
j
ect, we have placed the descriptions
in the Power Suppl
y
sub
j
ect due to the purpose of their
in
s
t
a
ll
a
ti
o
n
.
As with the D
C
Sy
stem, there are several A
C
powered
s
y
stems or components aboard
y
our boat. Here we will
break those down for
y
ou with a function and description
of
each one. Later in the
O
perations and Maintenance
section, we will describe the use or operation o
f
these
s
y
stems or components.
8
.2 S
y
stems and Components.
8
.2.1 Batter
y
Char
g
e
r
The batter
y
char
g
er
(
Fi
g
. 7.3
)
is located in the aft port
main salon bunk. The char
g
er is protected b
y
a fuse on
the positive and
g
round side at the char
g
er
(
Fi
g
. 7.3
)
.
The circuit breakers for the batter
y
char
g
ers are located
o
n the Main Distribution Panel
(
MDP
)
.
8
.2.2 Water Heater
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,
d
ama
g
e to t
h
e
h
eat
i
n
g
e
l
ements ma
y
resu
l
t w
h
en
e
lectrical power is turned on to the unit
.
Th
e
w
a
t
e
r h
ea
t
e
r
use
a
n
d
f
u
n
c
ti
o
n i
s
desc
ri
bed
in th
e
Water
Sy
stems
S
ection. Here we will detail the electrical
s
i
de
o
f th
e
h
ea
t
e
r.
The water heater is powered b
y
the A
C
sub panel behind
the port salon seat. It is much the same as an electric
water
h
eater
i
n
y
our
h
ome except
i
n t
hi
s case, t
h
e
h
eater
uses 120 volt, but it uses elements to heat the water to a
specified temperature. Consult the manufacturer’s docu-
mentation for an
y
internal information about the water
h
ea
t
e
r.