Dockside Operation; Shore Power Connections - Four winns 338 Vista Owner's Manual

H - 8

DOCKSIDE OPERATION

If any abnormalities appear during dock side
operation, DISCONNECT the sys tem immedi-
ately to prevent electric shock hazards! Have
the boat's electrical sys tem and the shoreside
recep tacles checked as soon as possible.
A. Shore Power Connections
To prevent electric shock hazards, use only
equ ip ment with ap pro ved three wire elec trical
plug con nec tio ns. Be sure each item be ing
used has been test ed and is free of electrical
shorts and ground faults.
Fifty foot, ten gauge, three-wire, shore power cords
are provided with dockside wiring. The shore power
cords on 60 Hertz systems have 30 amp twistlock-
type connectors. They have a power "ON" indicator
light to ease in connecting and troubleshooting. This
connector complies with the American Boat and Yacht
Council (ABYC) standards.
Some marinas are not equipped with approved
twistlock-type receptacles. An adaptor is available
from Four Winns which converts the twist-lock shore
plug to a three-wire grounded household type plug.
Use only an approved adaptor when an adaptor is
necessary.
DO NOT use a two-wire adaptor to con nect to
a three-wire system. These adaptors do not
provide adequate groun ding.
Shore power connection procedure is as follows:
1. Turn off the boat's main breaker switch before
connecting or disconnecting the shore power
cable.
2. Connect shore power cable to the dockside inlet
receptacle of the boat first, then connect it to
dockside shore power outlet.
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NOTICE
Always con nect the cord to the power inlet
recep tacle of the boat before making connec-
tions to the shore power source.
3. Check for reversed polarity on the AC panel. If the
reversed polarity light is activated, immediately
discon nect the shore power cord. See Section H-
8C - Reverse Polarity Indicator.
4. To disconnect shore power, turn off the main
breaker switch on the AC electrical panel and
disconnect the power cord from the shore power
dockside receptacle first. Then, dis con nect the
cord from the boat.
NOTICE
Always disconnect the shore power cord from
the dock side first before disconnect ing from
the boat.
NOTICE
Always remember to disconnect the shore
power cord from the dock side first before
leaving the dock. Properly store shore power
cord.
B. 120 Volt AC Equipment
All 12 volt equipment is isolated from the 120 volt AC
system (except the refrigerator which is dual voltage).
Appropriately labeled circuit breakers protect all AC
systems on the boat. The recep ta cles can be used for
120 volt (220 volts on 50 Hertz models) household
appliances. Refer to the following list for information
on appliances and other equip ment.
Battery Charger - The battery charger is con trolled by
a circuit breaker on the AC electrical panel in the
cabin labeled BATTERY CHAR GER. In order for the
charger to charge the battery(s) the circuit breaker
must be "ON" while connected to dockside power. If a
generator is available and operating it too will allow
the batteries to be charged by the battery charger.
Refrigerator - The GALLEY REFRIG ERATOR circuit
break er must be on to operate on 120 voltage. If this
breaker is off, the refrigera tor will automati cally
operate on the 12 volt sys tem. This can deplete the
battery. Exces sive drain on the battery may cause
irrepa rable battery damage. The refrigera tor will
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