Owner`s manual

Electrical System
4-1
Section 4
C 260
Electrical System
4.1 General
Your Pursuit is equipped with a 12-volt DC
electrical system and draws current from on-
board batteries.
There are electrical schematics included in
this manual to assist technicians in the ser-
vicing the electrical systems. Pursuit does
not recommend that you attempt to service
or modify the electrical system yourself. We
recommend that you take your boat to an
authorized Pursuit dealer for service or
installation of additional electrical equip-
ment. Pursuit reserves the right to modify or
update the electrical system at any time
without notice to the consumer or obligation
to make updates to boats built prior to the
change.
4.2 DC System
Batteries
The 12-volt batteries have been selected to
provide optimum performance for engine
starting, and house and electronics loads.
There are two, group 27, lead acid batteries.
These batteries require similar maintenance
to automobile batteries. The batteries are
located under the leaning post. The star-
board battery is reserved for engine starting
and the port battery is the house battery. A
circuit breaker on the engine protects the
engine ignition systems and gauges. Refer
to the engine owner's manual for information
on the circuit breakers installed on your
engines.
DC Distribution
The 12-volt DC system is made up of batter-
ies that are charged by the engine charging
system. Boats that are factory rigged with
Yamaha® engines utilize the Yamaha Bat-
tery Isolator to charge the engine cranking
battery and the house battery. Boats with
twin engines charge their respective batter-
ies and the isolator is unnecessary. The 12-
volt DC power is distributed to the battery
switches and the circuit breakers on the
Main Distribution Panel (MDP), located
under the leaning post, starboard side.
These circuit breakers protect the switches
that are located on the helm and in the head
enclosure.
The circuit breaker on the engine protects
the engine ignition systems and gauges.
Refer to the engine owner's manual for infor-
mation on your engines.
Battery Switches
Battery switches control the engine and
house batteries. The Engine and House bat-
teries can be paralleled by switching the
Engine battery switch to "combine batteries."
Current is supplied to the automatic float
switches for the bilge pumps, and the stereo
memory, when the batteries are connected
and the battery switches are "OFF".
DO NOT operate the boat with the engine
battery switch in the combine batteries
position.
! CAUTION
Compartments on a pursuit boat may
be lighted for night use. Light bulbs
generate heat and can ignite ordinary
combustibles causing a fire. Do not
place or store combustible materials
in contact with light bulbs. Turn off all
lighting prior to leaving the boat.
! CAUTION
Proper fuse or breaker protection
must be provided for all 12-volt equip-
ment added. Do not overload the
accessory circuit breakers or other
circuitry through additional 12-volt
equipment.