Regal 53 SC Owner's Manual page 116

Chapter 4
ALTERNATING CURRENT LOAD
MANAGEMENT
Alternating current brought on board through the shore
power cords dockside and/or produced at sea through an
onboard generator must be managed to achieve the most
from the limited power available. It is completely oppo-
site from our homes where available voltage, numerous
breakers and an abundance of circuits serve an almost
unlimited supply of appliances, lights and other compo-
nents.
As you activate sub breakers at the main ship's panel ei-
ther on shore power or generator power some desecration
must be used. Monitor the load current (amperage) meter
at the top right side of the main ship's panel. Note that
the load current meter serves shore power 1 and 2 sepa-
rately depending on the position of the on-off-on center
located switch. As you activate more equipment breakers
the amperage use will advance (travel to the right) at the
load current meter. As you position the switch for shore
1 or 2 make sure the amperage does not exceed 30 on
either circuit.
If you are using generator power do not exceed 40 amps
as shown on the load current meter.
Note: The air conditioner is part of the shore 2 circuitry.
In some cases it may be necessary after running the air
conditioner awhile to turn the thermostat to the "fan"
position before attempting to activate other breakers on
the same shore 2 circuit. This will shutdown the compres-
sor motor but the system will still circulate cooled cabin
air for a temporary period. This procedure will provide
more available amperage for other selected components
while the air conditioner system is in the "fan" mode.
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