5.1 Electrical system

The electrical system of your boat consists of a state-of-the-art power package 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.

The power package is a combination of batteries, shore power and the components of the generator replacement system. The NMEA network connects the different components of your power package. You can monitor the operation of the power package with an application on the multifunction display in the cockpit.

The less you use the electrical equipment on your boat, the longer the system can give you power.

Check here the different components of the electrical system.

Figure 1. Electrical system

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Shore power panel 1

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Application on the multifunction display

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Auxiliary batteries

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Battery control panel

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Fuse panel

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Generator replacement system and engine batteries

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Bow thruster and anchor winch battery

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Service battery

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Battery charging system display

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Shore power panel 2

  • Main switches and indicators
    The front cabin fuse panel contains main switches and indicators for the equipment on your boat.
  • Fuses
    The front cabin fuse panel on your boat contains separate fuses for the 12 V battery power and for the 110 V or 230 V shore power.
  • 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.
  • Generator replacement system
    The optional generator replacement system gives you extended use of 110 V or 230 V power to run the electrical appliances and equipment on your boat when you have no access to shore power.
Parent topic: The how of your boat

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