Captain Control Panel - Westerbeke 12C- TWO Operator's Manual

CAPTAIN CONTROL PANEL
DESCRIPTION·
This manually-operated control panel is equipped with a
KEY switch, an RPM gauge, PREHEKf and START but-
tons, an INSTRUMENT TEST button and three indicator
lamps, one for AL1ERNATOR DISCHARGE, one for low
OIL PRESSURE, and one for high ENGINE COOLANT
TEMPERATURE.
RPM GAUGE: REGISTERS REVOLUTIONS
PER MINUTE OF THE ENGINE AND CAN BE
RECALIBRATED FOR ACCURACY FROM
THE REAR OFTHE PANEL
OIL PRESSURE
ALARM
LIGHT
START BUTTON: WHEN·PRESSEO, ENERGIZES THE
STARTER'S SOLENO,ID WHICH CRANKS THE ENGINE. THIS
BUlTON WILL NOT OPERATE ELECTRICALLY UNLESS THE
PREHEAT BUTTON IS PRESSED.AND HELD ATTHE SAME
TIME.
The panel also includes an alann buzzer for low OIL
PRESSURE or high COOLANT 1EMPERATURE. The
RPM gauge is illuminated when the KEY switch js turned on
and reniains illuminated while the engine is in openition.
ALARM: THE ALARM WILL SOUND IFTHE ENGINE'S OIL PRESSURE FALLS
BELOW 5-10 psi (0.4-0.7 kg/em'). IN THIS EVENT, THEALliRM WILL EMIT A
PULSATING SIGNAL. THE ALARM WILL ALSO SOUND IF THE COOLANT
TEMPERATURE IN THE FRESHWATER COOLING CIRCUIT RISES TO·
210'F (99'C). IN THIS EVENT, THE ALARM WILL EMIT A CONTINUOUS SIGNAL.
NOTE: THE ALARM WILL SOUND WHEN THE KEY SWITCH IS TURNED ON. THIS
SOUNDING IS NORMAL. ONCE THE ENGINE STARTS AND THE ENGINE'S OIL
PRESSURE REACHES 15 psi M~1 k'g/em~, THE ALARM WILL SILENCE
TEST BUlTON: WHEN
PRESSED, TESTS THE
ALTERNATOR. THE OIL
PRESSURE, AND THE
COOLANTTEMPERA-
TURE CONTROL CIR-
CUITS. WHEN PRESSED.
THE ALTERNATOR, THE
OIL PRESSURE, AND
THE WATER TEMPERA-
TURE INDICATOR
LIGHTS ILLUMINATE IN
. ADDITION TO SOUND·
ING THE ALARM
BUZZER.
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KEY SWITCH: PROVIDES
POWER ONLYTO THE
INSTRUMENT PANEL
CLUSTER.
BUTTON: WHEN PRESSED, ENERGIZES THE .
ALTERNATOR'S EXCITER, THE FUEL LIFT PUMP, THE FUEL .
SOLENOID ON THE INJECTION PUMP, AND THE ENGINE'S
GLOW PLUGS, AND BYPASSES THE ENGINE'S OIL PRES-
SURE ALARM SWITCH. IN ADDITION, THIS BUTTON ENER-
GIZES THE START BUTTON.
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