SYSTEM OPERATIONS-16
Auto/Bilge Breaker Switch - The Auto/
Bilge Breaker Switch gets its’ power from
the Port Battery Bank. The power goes
from this switch to the following locations:
---The AUTO Bilge switches on the DC
Electrical Panel.
---The Constant “ON” section of the Fuse
Box behind the Electrical Panels.
The Port and Starboard Battery Switches
control just about all appliances of the en-
tire DC System. If the switches are “OFF”,
no DC power at all is activated on your
boat. The items that the Battery Switches
do NOT turn off are the memory fuse box,
Engine Controls, Windlass and Automatic
Bilge Pump Switches. The Engine Con-
trols and the Windlass each have their
own Breaker that turns off the DC Power.
NOTE: The bilge pumps, carbon monox-
ide detectors, radio memory, Windlass
and Engine Controls are NOT disconnect-
ed from their power source when the bat-
tery switch is turned to the “OFF” position.
These accessories are connected directly
to the battery and have their own Breaker
Switch. To work on these items you would
have to locate their breakers, and turn it
“OFF”.
Generator Battery Switch: The Generator
Battery Switch is located forward of the
generator in the engine room. This switch
determines if the battery power is “ON or
“OFF” to the generator. The generator
supplies AC power, not DC Power.
DC ELECTRICAL PANEL
The DC Electrical Panel can be broken
down into fi ve sections:
-Meters at top of Panel.
-Generator Start Switch and Blower
Switch. Directly below the Meters.
-Auto Bilge Switches. Directly below the
Generator Switches.
-Flybridge Switches. Directly below the
Auto Bilge Switches.
-Main Breaker Section. The remaining
breakers at the bottom of the panel.
The DC Meters - At the very top of the
panel are four meters. The two meters on
the left reads the Port Battery Bank. The
two meters on the right read the Starboard
battery bank. Each set of meters read the
amperage and the voltage supplied by the
batteries.
Generator Start Switch and Blower Switch
- Directly under the four meters are two
switches. One switch is to start and stop
the generator. The other switch is for the
Blowers in the Engine Room.
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