Specifications

Apply electrical load to ship's DC system. Insure that voltage remains stable. If necessary,
accelerate engine rpms to meet load demand.
It should be noted that alternator output will not exceed the acceptance rate of the battery
bank. Heavy loads produced by large inverters operating air conditioners, or windlass loads
may be better handled by low resistance batteries such as Optima or AGM types.
To Terminate Operation
Turn alternator switch to the 'off' position. The regulator display should be turned off when
the switch is in the 'off' position.
If engine has been run hard, and is hot, it is a good idea to run at low rpm for 5 minutes to
allow heat to transfer out of the system. The mini toggle for the digital voltage display may
be left on or turned off for system monitoring, whether the system is running or not.
APV Checklist
Watermaker option of this system may only be started up after the vessel has been
launched. Care should be taken that the water being used for test purposes is not
contaminated with plankton, oil, or heavy minerals that may be found in some inland
waterways and harbors. If water is questionable, a short perfunctory test using steps 1-3
may be performed, limiting pressure in Step 3 to 100
pounds. Cease test upon verification of system.
The reason for this is that the water puppy impeller
requires water for lubrication and the high pressure
stainless steel Cat Pump requires water for operation
and setting of high pressure safety valve. In addition, RO
membranes should not be opened from plastic
packaging and installed prior than 2-3 weeks before
activation of system. Once the system is activated,
standard procedures for cleaning and membrane
preservation apply as described in the manual.
Activation of APV System
1.
With engine running, the control panel toggle
should be switched to the Automatic position. See
photo.
2.
Start button must be depressed and held until
needle on pressure gauge of filter pack lifts itself
to the point of opening contact from its resting
position. The Murphy gauge on this system insures
that the system will not operate in a vacuum and
theat the stainless steel Cat Pump will not be
damaged from cavitation. It should be noted here that the lower limit contact of this
gauge can be adjusted with the use of an Allen wrench. This portion of the system
protects against feed water pump failure, plugged filters, or unsuspected intact of
plastic bags or other such matter that may find its way to the intake source of the
APV auto/manual switch
APV start button
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