5.1 Electrical system

The electrical system of your boat is a combination of batteries and shore power which covers your power needs onshore and offshore.

Risk of electric shock, fire or explosion.

Remember that water and electricity are a bad combination.

Let only a competent marine electrical technician carry out any installation, alteration or maintenance work to the electrical system.

Risk of death, electric shock or injury.

Working on the electrical installation while the system is energized can cause an electric shock.

Never work on the electrical installation while the system is energized.

Risk of electric shock or damage to the equipment.

Never alter or modify the rated current amperage of overcurrent protective devices.

Figure 1. Electrical system

1

Auxiliary battery (for the bow thruster)

6

Engine battery

2

Front cabin fuse panel

7

Service battery

3

Battery control panel

8

Shore power battery charger

4

Power outlet

9

Shore power main switch and fuses

5

Shore power inlet

  • Main switches and indicators
    The main switches for the batteries are located in the battery control panel. The shore power main switch and shore power indicator light are located in the aft technical compartment.
  • Fuses
    The front cabin fuse panel on your boat contains the fuses for the 12 V battery power. The fuses for the 110 V / 230 V shore power are located in the aft technical compartment.
  • Batteries
    The batteries give your boat 12 V DC power when used offshore.
  • Shore power
    When onshore, you can run your boat’s equipment and charge the batteries with the 110 V or 230 V alternative current (AC) shore power.
Parent topic: The how of your boat

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