Owner`s manual
NOTE:
GEN SET START BATTERY RELIES ON ITS OWN
ALTERNATOR AS 12V SOURCE FOR ITS OPERATION
THIS CONDITION MAY ALSO
PREVAIL IN THE EVENT THAT ONE
ALTERNATOR HAS FAILED,
ITS ENGINE WILL START AND RUN
WITH THE BATTERY CHARGED BY
THE OTHER ALTERNATOR
O
N
NO CURRENT - GREY ARROW
O
N
O
N
O
N
O
N
O
N
O
N
120V CURRENT - MAGENTA ARROW
12V CURRENT - BLUE ARROW
O
N
O
N
O
N
O
N
O
N
12V DISTRIBUTION BREAKERS
O
N
O
N
O
N
O
N
LIMIT
12V LOADS
AS
PRACTICAL
TYPICAL
"A" BUS LOADS
ON
TYPICAL
"A" BUS LOADS
TYPICAL
"A" BUS LOADS
ON
ON
"B" BUS
120V SOURCE
SELECTION
ON
ON
TYPICAL
INV. BUS LOADS
TYPICAL
"A" BUS LOADS
ON
TYPICAL
"A" BUS LOADS
PARALLEL
A & B
TYPICAL
"B" BUS LOADS
TYPICAL
"B" BUS LOADS
SWITCH POSITIONS
ON
TYPICAL
"A" BUS LOADS
"INV" BUS
ON
120V LOADS
ON
SHORE 2
30 AMPS
ON
INVERTER FUNCTION
BYPASSED
ON
TYPICAL
INV. BUS LOADS
TYPICAL
INV. BUS LOADS
"A" BUS
ON
SHORE 1
30 AMPS
GENERATOR
50 AMPS
ON
TYPICAL
"B" BUS LOADS
ON
"A" & "B" CIRCUITS CAN NOT
BE SUPPLIED FROM INVERTER
INVERTER/CHARGER REMOTE PANEL
INVERTER CHARGER CONTROL
12VDC CIRCUITS ABOVE
120VAC CIRCUITS BELOW
MASTERVOLT
INVERTER
SHORE
POWER #1
INVERTER/CHARGER
PERFORMS EITHER
FUNCTION, NOT
SIMULTANEOUSLY
SHORE
POWER #2
CONVERTS
120V TO 12V
GEN SET
BATTERY
CHARGER
CONVERTS
12V TO 120V
INVERTER
INVERT MODE OFF,
CHARGE MODE NORMALLY ON
CHARGER
ONLY THE THREE UPPER RIGHT
CIRCUITS COMPRISING THE
INVERTER BUS CAN OPTIONALLY
BE SUPPLIED BY THE INVERTER,
SEE CONDITIONS 4 & 5
SOLAR PANELS CONTRIBUTE
LOW CURRENT VARIABLE CHARGING
BATTERY BANK IS CHARGED
WITH SURPLUS CURRENT
AFTER ALTERNATOR
SUPPLIES LOADS
12V
ALTERNATOR
12V
ALTERNATOR
START
BATTERY
START
BATTERY
SHIP'S SERVICE
BATTERY BANK
SOLAR
PANELS
IN "AUTO" MODE, COMBINER
CONVEYS RE-CHARGING
CURRENT ONLY
12V POWER
RESERVOIR
ISSUED MAR. 19, 2009
TC
CHARGE COMBINER
NORMALLY
CONNECTED BUT
MAY DISCONNECT
TO AVOID
ALTERNATOR
OVERLOAD DAMAGE
OR CONSERVE
START BATTERY
CHARGE
RUNNING ALTERNATOR
WILL PROVIDE CHARGING
FOR ALL BATTERIES THROUGH
CHARGE COMBINER
CONDITION 12:
ONE ENGINE RUNNING,
120V SOURCES OFF
SHORE #2 CAN ONLY
SUPPLY "B" BUS
ANTARES 44 ELECTRICAL
POWER FLOW DIAGRAMS
EL-04-14
OFF
ONON
AUTO
OFF
AUTO
CHARGE COMBINER