Blue Sea Systems Water Heater PN 3195 User's Manual
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1. new meter Red Positive wire to and Yellow Negative wire to Note This Blue Sea Systems electrical distribution panel is furnished with 15A circuit breakers for DC branch circuits These ratings will satisfy the vast majority of marine circit protection situations As shown in the Wire Sizing Chart even 16 AWG wire which is the minimum wire size recommended by ABYC has an allowable amperage greater than 20A ow Calculate the maximum sustained amperage of the circuit Measure the length of the circuit from the power source to the load and back Does the circuit run in an engine space or non engine space Calculate Famps Feet x amps Multiply circuit length by max current Base the wire on either the 3 or 10 voltage drop In general items which affect the safe operation of the boat and its passengers running lights bilge blowers electronics use 3 all other loads use 10 Starting in the column which has the right voltage and voltage drop run down the list until arriving at a value which is greater than the calculated Famps Move left to the Ampacity column to verify that the total amperage of the circuit does not exceed the maximum allowable amperage of the wire size for that row If it does move down until the wire ampacity exceeds the circuit amperage Finally move left to the wire size column to select the wire size Example a AC Installation 1 A 12 volt system at 10 drop wit2. Battery Management Solutions AC and DC circuit protection devices e Waterproof circuit breaker panels e Fuses fuse blocks and BusBar e Analog and digital meters Questions and Comments We invite your questions and comments You may contact us at the address below To find out more about our full line of marine electrical products visit our web site at www bluesea com 8704 Rev 008 Page 3 of 4 89U9494 1 10 UMOYS G6L8 Nd 608 Nd 9ueg UOHNLISIG JOMOd OC OV weibeig Bum G6Lb vEL 09 Xe4 92286 VM weubull eg SWALSAS VAs 1014 3ALLISOd 3ALIVO3N 20 WOU od OL asna NYNLI Y 3ALLVO3N 1NNHS l l O O WALSAS WALSAS WALSAS ONIONNOYD ONIONNOYD ONIONNOYD og OL OG OL 90 OL a a a sng m sng n sng n INLISOd F INLISOd n IALISOd P na asn4 a334 hae N oa FS 1 sna LOH e A a dv L SAILISOd O O O O A O O yu AN yu da AE yu es o O AT G o 4 Dg 4 A o A aD e DI A mD A sa T SS Kem MES sull T H O OJ A o i i i i O
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4. a BLUE SEA SYSTEMS Marine Electrical Products AC amp DC Power Distribution Panel PN 8095 PN 3095 PN 8195 PN 3195 Specifications Material 0 125 5052 H32 aluminum alloy Primary Finish Chemical treatment per MIL SPEC C 5541C Final Panel Finish Graphite color 2 part textured polyurethane Maximum Amperage Varies by components busbar maximum 100A Voltage Rating 8095 3095 12 Volts DC 120 Volts AC 8195 3195 12 Volts DC 230 Volts AC Inches Millimeters Overall Dimensions 19 1 2 x 11 1 2 495 30 x 292 20 Features AC 8095 3095 8195 3195 e 10 AC circuit breaker positions 0 50 Ampere AC ammeter with remote sensing coil DC 8095 3095 8195 3195 e 30 DC circuit breaker positions twenty one 15A circuit breakers installed e 8 16 Volt voltmeter with 3 position switch for multiple battery banks e 0 100A ammeter with remote shunt AC 8095 3095 e Five 15 Ampere branch circuit breakers installed One double pole 30 Ampere AC main circuit breaker installed e 0 150 Volt AC voltmeter AC 8195 3195 e Five 8 Ampere branch circuit breakers installed One double pole 16 Ampere AC main circuit breaker installed e 0 250 Volt AC voltmeter Guarantee Any Blue Sea Systems product with which a customer is not satisfied may be returned for a refund or replacement at any time 8704 Rev 008 Installation Set Up 1 Disconnect all AC and DC power Disconnect all AC power originating on or off the vessel This includ
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6. e columns of breakers jumpers from positive bus to positive bus and from negative bus to negative bus should be the same size as the positive feed and the negative return wires Remember that the length of the circuit is the total of the positive wire from the power source and the negative wire back to the DC Negative Bus Be certain that there is a fuse or circuit breaker of the correct size protecting the positive feed wire 2 Install shunt positive feed wire and negative return The panel is supplied with an external shunt ammeter that must be connected in the positive feed line to the panel The shunt may be mounted at any point in the feed line but mounting it close to the panel will keep the sense wires that run to the meter short minimizing voltage loss and interference creating the most accurate meter reading Connect the positive feed wire from the positive source to either of the 2 large bolt terminals on the shunt top This is now the shunt positive terminal Connect two additional lengths of feed wire from the remaining shunt terminal now the negative terminal to both panel positive buses Page 1 of 4 DC Installation continued Wire Sizing Chart 1 Next connect a minimum 16 AWG red wire from the screw on the side of the shunt positive terminal to the meter positive terminal and connect a black or yellow wire from the shunt negative terminal to the meter negative terminal There should be a 1 ampere fuse in both se
7. electrical professional perform the installation of this product W If either the panel front or back is to be exposed to water it must be protected with a waterproof shield W The panels must not be installed in explosive environments such as gasoline engine rooms or battery compartments as the circuit breakers are not ignition protected if The main positive connection must be disconnected at the battery post to avoid the possibility of a short circuit during the installation of this distribution panel Phone 360 738 8230 Fax 360 734 4195 www bluesea com Blue Sea Systems Inc 425 Sequoia Drive Bellingham WA 98226 USA DC Installation 1 Select positive feed wire and negative return Determine the positive feed red and negative return black or yellow wire size by calculating the total amperage of the circuits that will be routed through the panel Blue Sea Systems electrical panels are rated at 100 amp total capacity The positive feed wire must be sized for 3 voltage drop at the 100 amp panel rating or the maximum amperage that will be routed through the panel in any particular installation whichever is less It is recommended that the positive feed wire be sized for the full panel capacity which in most cases will require at least 2 AWG wire assuming a 10 foot wire run between the panel and the batteries in 12 volt systems Refer to the Wire Sizing Chart for other situations In the case of panels with two or mor
8. es inverters generators shore power attachments and any other device capable of supplying AC power to the ship s circuits Disconnect the main positive DC cable from all batteries to eliminate the possibility of a short circuit and to disable the inverter while installing the distribution panel 2 Select mounting location and cut opening If this panel is to serve as your main shore power disconnect circuit breaker select a location which is not more than 10 feet from the shore power inlet or the electrical attachment point of a permanently installed shore power cord as measured along the conductors of the feed wires If it is more than 10 feet additional fuses or circuit breakers must be installed within 10 feet of the shore power inlet Select a mounting location which is protected from water on the panel front and back and is not in an area where flammable vapors from propane gasoline or lead acid batteries accumulate The circuit breakers used in marine electrical panels are not ignition protected and may ignite such vapors Using the panel template provided make a cutout in the mounting surface where the distribution panel is to be mounted Do not yet fasten the panel to the mounting surface A WARNING A W These instructions are intended to provide assistance with the installation of this product and are not a substitute for a more comprehensive understanding of electrical systems We strongly recommend that a competent
9. h a 40 circuit x 45 amps 1800 Famps A wire size of 8 is required Wire Wire Voltage gt 12 12 24 24 32 32 Wire Ampacity Ampacity Volt Drop gt 3 10 3 10 3 10 Size non engine engine Famps Famps Famps Famps Famps Famps 288 230 768 459 367 1223 729 583 1944 1159 927 3090 1843 1474 4915 2929 2343 7811 4659 3727 12425 7408 5926 19754 9342 7474 24912 11788 9430 31434 14858 11886 39620 18731 14985 49950 23620 18896 62988 Note For wire with 105 C insulation rating and AWG wire sizes Chart courtesy of the West Advisor Install branch circuit wires Determine the proper wire size for each branch circuit using the chart below Verify that the standard circuit breakers installed in the panel are correct for each branch circuit Remove and replace any that are incorrectly sized The circuit breaker must have a rating less than the allowable amperage of the wire yet greater than the circuit s continuous current Connect each branch circuit hot black to the appropriate load terminal Connect each branch circuit neutral white to one of the screws on the neutral bus Connect each branch safety ground wire green to one of the screws of the safety ground bus Do not confuse the neutral current carrying wires sometimes called ground with the green normally non current carrying wires sometimes called grounding These two wires must be connected only at the source of power nowhere e
10. lse Wire sizing chart Use the wire sizing chart below to determine the proper branch and feed circuit wire sizes Allowable Amperage of Conductors Wire Size Outside Inside AWG Engine Spaces Engine Spaces Note For wire with 105 C insulation ratingand no more than 2 conductors are bundled Not suitable for sizing flexible shore power cords 8704 Rev 008 Page 2 of 4 AC Installation continued 2 Install feed circuit wires Install the feed wires from the shore power inlet or other AC source referring to the wire sizing chart to select the correct wire size Connect the black AC hot white AC neutral and green AC safety ground as shown in the illustration If the feed wires are from the shore power inlet or the electrical attachment point of a permanently installed shore power cord and the inlet or attachment point is more than 10 feet from this panel additional fuses or circuit breakers must be installed within 10 feet of the shore power inlet The measurement is made along the conductors 3 Optional Branch LEDs This panel is supplied with LEDs pre installed in all optional branch positions For future expansion of the panel remove the AC hot leg of the LED from the AC neutral bus and connect it to the load side of the corresponding branch circuit breaker Note This Blue Sea Systems electrical distribution panel is furnished with 15A or 8A circuit breakers for AC branch circuits 15A circuit breakers are used i
11. n all 120V panels and 8A circuit breakers are used in all 230V panels These ratings will satisfy the vast majority of marine circuit protection situations Panel Mounting and Testing 1 Apply branch circuit labels and mount panel Apply a label for each circuit from the label set provided If the appropriate label is not included extended label sets are available through retail suppliers and over 500 individual labels are available directly from Blue Sea Systems Please go to www bluesea com to order stock or custom labels for specific applications Fasten the panel to the mounting surface using the screws provided 2 Testing i Reconnect the main positive cable to the battery terminals and turn the main switch on to supply power to the panel Turn on all branch circuits and test the voltage at the panel Compare this voltage to the battery terminal voltage to determine that the voltage drop is within 3 With all branch circuits still on test the voltage at one device on each circuit to determine that there is a 3 or 10 drop as is appropriate W Connect the shore power cable to the boat AC power inlet Do not connect the shore power cable to the shore power pedestal Instead run the shore power cable such that the shore power plug is next to the AC panel With an Ohmmeter verify that the pins of the shore power plug are connected to the appropriate terminals of the panel Refer to ABYC E 11 Figure 13 or 14 or NEC NEMA documents for
12. nse wires near the shunt terminal Be certain that on all 4 shunt connections the wire ring terminals sit directly on the brass blocks of the shunt without any washers in between Connect a negative return wire from both negative buses on the panel to DC negative 3 Install battery bank voltage monitor wires The panel is supplied with a meter and switch to monitor the voltage of three separate sources usually the batteries Connect a minimum 16 AWG red wire from each source to be monitored to each of the corresponding input wires of the switch There should be a 1 ampere fuse in each positive wire near each source 4 Install branch circuit wires Determine the proper wire size for each branch circuit using the guidelines in step 4 Verify that the standard 15 amp circuit breakers installed in the panel are large enough for each branch circuit Remove and replace with a higher amperage any that are undersized Connect the positive red branch circuit wires to the load terminals of each circuit breaker Connect each negative black branch circuit wire to the DC Negative Bus DO NOT CONFUSE THE DC NEGATIVE BUS WITH THE DC GROUNDING BUS 5 Installation of Backlight System Connect the yellow negative wire to the panel negative bus To activate the label lights by the boat s battery switch connect the red positive wire to the DC panel positive bus To activate the label lights by an independent switch or breaker connect the red positive
13. the standard pin arrangements for your plug i Connect the vessel s shore power and verify the Reverse Polarity light is not illuminated If the red Reverse Polarity light is on then either the hot and ground or the hot and neutral wires have been crossed Starting at the panel trace the connections back as far as necessary to locate the error i Using a multimeter where the power source is connected to the panel verify PN 8095 PN 3095 120 Volt AC a 120 volts between hot and neutral nominal this may vary depending on source voltage b 120 volts between hot and ground c 0 volts between neutral and ground PN 8195 PN 3195 230 Volt AC a 230 volts between hot and neutral nominal this may vary depending on source voltage b 230 volts between hot and ground c 0 volts between neutral and ground Turn on each branch circuit to verify power to each circuit Reference Applicable Standards American Boat and Yacht Council ABYC Standards and Recommended Practices for Small Craft sections E 1 E 3 E 9 e United States Coast Guard 33 CFR Sub Part 1 Electrical Systems Useful Reference Books Calder Nigel 2005 Boatowner s Mechanical and Electrical Manual 3d ed Camden ME International Marine McGraw Hill e Wing Charlie 2006 Boatowner s Illustrated Electrical Handbook 2d ed Camden ME International Marine McGraw Hill Other Innovative Products from Blue Sea Systems 360 Panel System e
14. wire to the load side of the switch or breaker 6 Optional install grounding system wire The grounding wire bare green or green with yellow stripe and normally non current carrying should not be confused with the negative ground wire black or yellow and normally current carrying In Boatowner s Illustrated Electrical Handbook Charlie Wing identifies three purposes of DC Grounding 1 Holding conductive housings of low voltage under 50 volts DC devices at ground potential by providing a low resistance return path for currents accidentally contacting the device cases 2 Providing a low resistance return path for electrical current preventing stray currents that may cause corrosion 3 Grounding metal electrical cases to prevent emission from inside or absorption from outside of radio frequency noise RFI ABYC requires that grounding wires be sized no smaller than one wire size under that required for current carrying conductors supplying the device to which the grounding wire is connected 7 Optional Branch LEDs This panel is supplied with LEDs pre installed in all optional branch positions For future expansion of the panel remove the positive leg of the LED from the negative bus and connect it to the load side of the corresponding branch circuit breaker 8 Optional Upgrading to 24 Volts Remove and replace the existing 8 16V DC voltmeter with an 18 32V DC voltmeter PN 8240 Connect the existing meter sense wires to the
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