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6. High Pressure Switch Access:
All Mermaid marine air conditioners utilize a manual High Pressure safety switch. This switch monitors the system’s high pressure any time the compressor is running. If a condition occurs that causes the system high pressure to rise to a level that could damage the compressor, the switch will activate and remove power from the compressor and pump. Once activated, this switch must be manually reset. The switch is a green cylindrical object with a red button . You must provide enough space to reach your hand into the compartment or cut an access hole in the cabinet above or alongside the switch to reset it after activation.
When the air conditioner is operating in the cooling mode only the lack of sufficient cooling water can cause high pressure. In reverse cycle heat pump units operating in the heating mode, high pressure can only be created by over heating of the evaporator which is generally caused by insufficient return air or restricted supply air. The trouble shooting guide covers these and other problems.
7. Condensation Removal:
Depending on the btu rating of your unit and the actual run time, the air conditioner will remove from one to five gallons of water (condensation) from the air in a 24 hour period. This water collects in the condensation pan to be drained out. Most boat owners will drain this water into the bilge for removal overboard by the existing bilge pumps. When running your condensation hose remember that condensation flows only by gravity and the hose must never rise up any where along the way or condensation will backup into the pan and overflow. This will not sink your boat, but it can get the surrounding area very wet. In many boats it is not possible to drain to the bilge, and the condensation must be removed by other means, such as a “Mermaid Condensator Kit”. Please contact your Mermaid dealer or the factory for other options to remove condensation.
8. Mounting The STANDARD Thermostat: (Programmable +
NOTE: SEE SEPARATE
The 24v thermostats come with a 20 foot power cable. One end of the cable attaches to the BLACK terminal board on the side of the air conditioner electrical box. The other end is wired into the black teminal board inside the thermostat itself.
The thermostat may be mounted on any flat wall surface with space behind the wall to run the thermostat power cable out of view and still reach the air conditioner electrical box. Ideally, the thermostat will be about 2/3 up on an interior wall, out of direct sun