Plugging In; Service Line Options - Bayliner 4788 Operation Manual

Operating Manual for Sea Daze 4788 Bayliner
The AC panel is in the forward half of the starboard side cabinet in the pilothouse. Either plugging into shore
power or turning on the generator energizes the panel. For very limited needs the inverter will also energize
some items of the AC panel.
There are two knobs for selecting how to shore power
your AC circuits. Both bridge settings 1-2 and 1-3 are
located at the top of the AC panel. The preferred and
most common configuration is shown in the photo.
There are 3 master AC switches and three columns of
AC breaker switches that control what is powered.
Note the following: (this switching configuration is
not intuitive please read this carefully)
•
Dockside Master Line 1, above the 1
left) controls all items in the 1
and most items in the 2
consequence of the factory wiring for the inverter
system and results in a potential for high amperage on switch circuit 1 regardless of having a second, or third power
cord.
•
Dockside Master Line 2, above the 2
Everything else in the 2
•
Dockside Master Line 3, above the 3
column #3.
•
Caution: When in parallel mode the associated circuits are powered from master switch #1 regardless of the
#2 or #3 master switches being turned on or off. In parallel mode turning the dockside master off does not turn
off any of the individual circuits associated with that master switch.

4.1.1 Plugging in...

Verify the power panel master switches are turned off. Turn off the dock power outlet before plugging or
unplugging either end of the shore power cords. This prevents arcs, sparks, and shocks: and the cords, sockets
and plugs will last longer. It is good practice to plug in the boat end of the cord before plugging into the shore
outlet. Turn the dock power on when both ends of the electrical cords are securely connected. It is important to
make a loop around the dock receptacle and another around a boat cleat to keep the cord out of the water and to
provide some slack to keep the plugs from detaching.
Two 30 amp Shore power cords are kept in the pilot house under the settee. A selection of cord adaptors are
kept in a bin with the cords.

4.1.2 Service Line Options

Sea Daze has four dockside electrical receptacles, three are AC hookup lines and one is telephone and cable TV
inlet. These shore power receptacles are located on the outside starboard, just aft the pilot house door.
The three forward most receptacles are the main shore power input and allow for multiple 30amp service. You
may connect each receptacle to its own power source (dock outlet) to allow more current draw, or these may be
bridged together to draw from a single shore power source by placing the rotary switches in the AC panel to
parallel. Each receptacle is paired with a Dockside Master Line switch on the AC power panel.
When connecting with only one 30 amp power cord use the receptacle for Dockside Line 1 (the receptacle
towards the bow) and set the rotary selector switches in the AC system panel to "Parallel Mode". "Parallel
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column (far
st
column of switches
nd
(middle) column. This is a
nd
(middle) column, this only controls the range and the washer-dryer unit.
nd
column is always controlled from Dockside Master Switch 1, along with all of column 1.
rd
(far right) column controls the electric heating units and any other items in
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