Shore power process
TickledPink
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Having now had my fv250 for a few weeks and encountered stress levels way up there, I figured I'd put it on to shore power then spend some time calmly getting to know my new boat.
With everything turned off, including batteries, I hooked up the boat, then the dock and then switched the shore power and battery charger breakers on getting green lights. All good.
Except, the red light next to reverse polarity is lit up. Should I be worried?
As this is my first hook up, I openly admit I haven't got a clue what I'm doing but am happy to learn.
Do the batteries have to be on to charge?
Do the batteries need to be on to use 12v items or does the shore power cover everything?
I'm hoping by summer, I'll be able to relax on my boat but so far I'm considering valium as a boating companion
With everything turned off, including batteries, I hooked up the boat, then the dock and then switched the shore power and battery charger breakers on getting green lights. All good.
Except, the red light next to reverse polarity is lit up. Should I be worried?
As this is my first hook up, I openly admit I haven't got a clue what I'm doing but am happy to learn.
Do the batteries have to be on to charge?
Do the batteries need to be on to use 12v items or does the shore power cover everything?
I'm hoping by summer, I'll be able to relax on my boat but so far I'm considering valium as a boating companion
Comments
Regards,
Ian
The Third “B”
Secretary, Ravena Coeymans Yacht Club
https://www.rcyachtclub.com/
Yes - find the cause and get it fixed.
Check that the power cord connectors are clean and do not look burned or melted. Try different power cords and/or plugging into different power pedestals. For about $20, you can get a power receptacle tester to confirm the wiring of the shore power pedestal.
If none of that works, it could be a problem with the boat's wiring. We've been seeing a handful of connector failures in some boats that age. On my boat, the symptom was a persistent reverse polarity light. Details here:
https://rinkerboats.vanillacommunities.com/discussion/13379/hazard-warning-anderson-powerpole-connectors-in-shore-power-wiring
Anyway, all good so thanks again for all the great advice.
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