What is this toggle switch for?

John41John41 Member Posts: 120 ✭✭
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I have a 2004 Rinker 342. My boat is on land right now for the winter. When I hooked up power I was getting a reverse polarity light on my circuit breaker panel. In order to get that light off I had to put that toggle switch in the center. Does anyone know what that switch is for?
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  • IanIan Member Posts: 3,081 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Selects which power input is going to be shown on the meter. If the A/C line was unplugged - no volts. If it was plugged in and didn’t show reverse polarity and green then the main input line has an issue.

    Regards,

    Ian

    The Third “B”

    Ravena Coeymans Yacht Club

    https://www.rcyachtclub.com/

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  • John41John41 Member Posts: 120 ✭✭
    Thank you. I believe it was set on main when I got the reverse polarity light. Now that the toggle switch is in the middle I don’t get any reading on the meter but I do have power to outlets and battery charger. I don’t know why I’m getting that reverse polarity light.
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  • IanIan Member Posts: 3,081 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Try different outlet or stanchion. If the same then possibly cable or earth.

    Regards,

    Ian

    The Third “B”

    Ravena Coeymans Yacht Club

    https://www.rcyachtclub.com/

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  • Pat310Pat310 Member Posts: 607 ✭✭✭
    Are you using a regular extension cord and an adapter?  I had a similar situation when i used a cord from the marina and it was that the ground prong was missing and the plug was put in reversed
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  • rasburyrasbury Member Posts: 9,021 ✭✭✭✭✭
    When I first brought our boat home- I had the converter adapter for home circuit so could charge etc. My cord ran up to a bar plugged into the house outlet- had the same problem. It has to be plugged into the outlet with the cord. Everything was grounded with all its parts!
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