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410 Convertible

Chapter 4:

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

4.1 General

Your Albemarle is equipped with 240/120-volt AC and 12-volt

DC electrical systems. The AC system can draw current from

one of two sources, either shore power outlets at dock side or

the generator. The DC system draws current from on board

batteries.

The 12-volt batteries in your boat are usually the lead-acid

type. They will require similar maintenance as those found

in automobiles.

4.2 12-Volt System

The 12-volt system is a standard marine system. There are

three, two battery banks, one for the starboard engine, one for

the port engine and one for the house circuits. The batteries

themselves can be charged by the engines or by the battery

charger when hooked to shore power or when operating the

optional generator. An automatic battery isolator manages the

charging current for the 12-volt system whenever the engines

are running. The isolator automatically senses the condition

of each battery bank and directs the available current to the

batteries that require charging. The system is equipped with a

battery parallel feature that will connect both engine starting

battery banks in parallel for extra battery power while start-

ing the engines. The battery parallel switch is activated by a

momentary rocker switch located in the helm switch panel.

When the switch is pressed, a relay is engaged that connects

both engine starting battery banks, when the switch is released,

the relay is deactivated and the battery banks are isolated.

Most 12-volt power is distributed to the 12-volt accessories

through individual circuit breakers located in the 12-volt

breaker panel in the cabin. Main breakers located near the

house battery switch protects the system from an overload.

Other circuit breakers, located in the battery switch panel, pro

tect the circuit for the optional windlass, the main DC power,

the engine hatch and the automatic switches for the aft and

forward bilge pumps. The engine main breakers located on

each engine protects the ignition systems and gauges. Some

12-volt accessories are operated directly by a circuit breaker in

the cabin breaker panel while others are operated by a switch

fed by the panel breakers. Most of the 12-volt accessories on

the deck and in the cockpit are operated by switches in the

helm and accessory switch panels.

PROPER FUSE OR BREAKER PROTECTION MUST

BE PROVIDED FOR ALL 12-VOLT EQUIPMENT

ADDED. DO NOT OVERLOAD THE ACCESSORY

CIRCUIT BREAKERS OR OTHER CIRCUITRY

THROUGH ADDITIONAL 12-VOLT EQUIPMENT.

Battery Switches

There are three “ON” - “OFF” battery switches located on the

battery switch panel in the equipment compartment below the

cabin. The port battery switch activates the port engine, the

starboard battery switch activates the starboard engine and the

third battery switch, on a separate panel activates the 12-volt

breaker panel in the cabin and all other 12-volt accessories.

Make sure that all three switches are activated whenever the

engines are running to ensure that all 12-volt accessories will

operate when they are needed.

Engine Battery Switches, Parallel Relay and Push to Reset Circuit Breakers

House Battery Switch

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