Owner`s manual

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Heavy Duty Distribution Stud: One or more of these may be used to distribute negative DC power.
Heavy Duty Buss: Contains multiple distribution studs to distribute negative DC power.
Blank Module: Acts as a filler to complete the modular design.
THE BOAT SHOULD NOT BE OPERATED ON A CONTINUOUS BASIS WITH THE PARAL-
LEL SWITCH IN THE "ON" POSITION.
BATTERY SWITCHES
There are three battery switches and two parallel switches to manage the 12-volt power distribution. Make
sure that all battery switches are activated whenever the engines are running to ensure that all 12-volt
accessories will operate when they are needed. The Port Start switch controls the battery for the port engine.
The Starboard Start switch controls the battery for the starboard engine. The House switch provides power
to the house circuits. The house battery is charged by the starboard engine or the battery charger. For
information on battery charging using the on-board charger, refer to the Battery Charger in the AC Systems
section of this chapter.
The Parallel switches connect the port and house batteries or the starboard engine and house batteries for
emergency starting if one of the engine batteries is dead or low.
THE BOAT SHOULD NOT BE OPERATED ON A CONTINUOUS BASIS WITH THE PARAL-
LEL SWITCH IN THE "ON" POSITION.
Current is supplied to the automatic float switches for the bilge pumps and stereo memory when the batteries
are connected and the battery switches are off.
DISTRIBUTION BREAKERS
Helm Main
Supplies 12-volt electrical current to the breakers on the helm breaker panel.
DC Main
Supplies 12-volt electrical current to the cabin DC breaker panel.
Electronics Main
Reserved for electronics installations. Supplies buss bar located behind the helm.
Forward Bilge
The forward bilge pump breaker provides protection for the automatic float switch on the forward bilge pump.
Aft Bilge
The aft bilge pump breaker provides protection for the automatic float switch on the aft bilge pump.