User Guide

WARNING:

• An electrical short may result in electrical burn, injury or fire

• Before attempting to wire the indicator lamp, turn off all electrical current

to the ignition switch

• All Fireboy wiring must comply with the American Boat and Yacht

Council Standard E9-9, titled Direct Current Electrical Systems for Boats,

available from ABYC, 3069 Solomon’s Island Road, Edgewater, MD

21037

• The indicator lamp supplied is for 12 VDC use only

Wiring Instructions

1. Review all wiring instructions below.

2. Consult a qualified marine electrician if you have any doubts about your

ability to safely and properly complete the wiring. Ignition systems and

electrical systems vary from boat to boat, and the directions which follow,

may not apply to your boat.

3. Assemble the supplies you will need that are not included with your

Fireboy System.

• The necessary length of insulated 16 gauge (minimum) stranded

wire

• A one-half (.5) ampere in-line fuse and fuse holder or circuit

breaker

• Properly sized insulated crimp-on wire connectors

4. Connect one lead of the fuse to the “ignition” position of the starter

switch.

5. Connect the other lead of the fuse to the red (+) wire of the LED indicator

lamp.

6. Connect the black (-) wire of the indicator lamp to one of the pigtail wires

on the Fireboy System (as shown below).

7. Do not reverse red and black wire, system will not function.

8. Connect the remaining wire from the Fireboy system to ground.

Engine compartments not equipped with a powered ventilation system require no

further wiring.