INSTALLATION
MANUAL
SEAKEEPER 3 90378 4 2 of 2
Section 4: STARTUP
6) The seawater pump will operate for two minutes after the ON/OFF button on the display
was depressed. After that the seawater pump output is turned on and off based on the
temperature of the Seakeeper. Confirm pump operation and flow rate, if practical.
Required flow is 2 GPM (7.6 LPM) minimum and 6 GPM (22.7 LPM) maximum.
7) Verify that there are no ALARMS present. If an ALARM is present it will be displayed.
8) When the Seakeeper reaches its maximum operating speed where maximum
stabilization is available, the progress bar will disappear and the Seakeeper is available
for maximum stabilization. Press the stabilize button. The button will turn blue
indicating that the Seakeeper is stabilizing the roll motion.
9) Verify that there are no alarms. If an ALARM is present it will be displayed.
10) Press the STABILIZE Button to turn stabilization off. Then press the
Seakeeper ON/OFF Button to power the Seakeeper down.
11) During normal operation, the Seakeeper should be stopped when stabilization is no
longer required. This maximizes long term life as it allows the Seakeeper to start the
coast down cycle before cooling is shutoff. Once the vessel is secured in the slip and
the crew has shut down the generator and engines, the DC breakers that control the
Seakeeper should be switched to the OFF position. The Seakeeper will continue to
spool down to zero rpm. No cooling is required during this time. Note the Seakeeper 3
will take 8+ hours to coast down to zero rpm from full speed. When the flywheel has
stopped the service screen will indicate 0 RPM.
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