Installation (continued)

4.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

 

FROM AC NEUTRAL SOURCE

ADDITIONAL BREAKER

SHORE

FROM AC HOT SOURCE

REQUIRED IF GREATER

POWER

 

THAN 10 FEET

INLET

TO AC SAFETY GROUND SOURCE

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.

5.Installation of Backlight System

The backlight board is a DC device. When installing it in an AC panel both wire leads must be connected to an appropriate DC source and ground.

Connect the yellow negative wire to a DC ground. Connect the red

DC BACKLIGHT

BOARD

FROM DEVICE

SAFETY

GROUND

FROM DEVICE

NEUTRAL

FUSE 1.0 TO 2.0A

AC SAFETY

GROUND BUS

AC NEUTRAL

BUS

 

 

CONNECT

 

 

TO AC HOT

 

 

LOAD(S)

 

SENS ORCOIL

 

LED

LOAD

NEUTRAL

LINE1

PIGTAIL

 

1

 

R.P.

 

 

LED

 

 

N

N

 

positive wire to a DC positive supply, usually a switch that controls the vessel’s other nighttime illumination.

6.Apply branch circuit labels and mount panel

Wiring Diagram PN 8100 - 120V AC ELCI Panel, 30A Main

 

FROM AC NEUTRAL SOURCE

ADDITIONAL BREAKER

SHORE

FROM AC HOT SOURCE

REQUIRED IF GREATER

POWER

 

THAN 10 FEET

INLET

TO AC SAFETY GROUND SOURCE

Apply a label for each circuit from the label set provided. 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 individual labels for specific applications.

Fasten the panel to the mounting surface using the screws provided.

7.Testing

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.

Using a multimeter where the power source is connected to the panel verify:

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.

Turn on each branch circuit to verify power to each circuit.

Refer to Carling Technologies™ PB-Series ELCI/RCBO installation Bulletin for Marine Main Circuit Protection, (IST-0006), for test procedure and frequency.

DC

 

 

BACKLIGHT

 

 

BOARD

 

 

 

BUS

 

FROM

AC SAFETY GROUND

NEUTRAL BUS

DEVICE

SAFETY

GROUND

FROM

 

AC

DEVICE

 

 

NEUTRAL

 

 

LED

R.P.

LED

LED

LED

LED

LED

LED

 

SENS ORCOIL

 

LINE 1

LOAD1

NEUTRAL

 

 

PIGTAIL

N

N

 

8.Optional Branch LEDs

Wiring Diagram PN 8101 - 120V AC ELCI Panel, 30A Main, 5 Position

This Panel is supplied with LEDs pre-installed in all optional branch positions. For future expansion of the panel remove the hot leg of the LED from the AC Neutral Bus and connect it to the Load side of the branch circuit breaker.

Note

Blue Sea Systems’ 8101 and 8102 electrical distribution panels

are furnished with two 15A AC branch circuits. This rating will satisfy the vast majority of marine circuit protection situations.

Related Products from Blue Sea Systems

• 360 Panel System

• Battery management solutions

 

FROM AC NEUTRAL SOURCE

SHORE

FROM AC HOT SOURCE

POWER

INLET

TO AC SAFETY GROUND SOURCE

DC

AC

BACKLIGHT

VOLTMETER

BOARD

 

ADDITIONAL BREAKER REQUIRED IF GREATER THAN 10 FEET

Red +12V

Orange +24V

Yellow -Neg

• AC and DC circuit protection devices

• WeatherDeck™ waterproof circuit breaker panels

• Fuses, fuse blocks, and BusBars

• Analog and digital meters

Useful Reference Books

Calder, Nigel (2005). Boatowner’s Mechanical and Electrical Manual (3d ed). Camden ME: International Marine / McGraw-Hill.

Wing, Charlie (2206). Boatowner’s Illustrated Electrical Handbook (2d ed). Camden ME: International Marine / McGraw-Hill.

Keep all supplied instructions with boat system records for future reference.

FROM

 

 

 

DEVICE

 

 

 

NEUTRAL

 

 

 

 

BUS

 

LED

 

 

 

FROM

GROUND

 

LED

SAFETY

 

DEVICE

 

 

R.P.

 

 

 

GROUND

SAFETY

 

 

FUSE

BUS

 

AC

NEUTRAL

LED

FROM DC

1.0 TO 2.0A

 

 

 

POSITIVE

 

AC

LED

TO DC

 

 

 

NEGATIVE

 

 

 

 

SENS ORCOIL

LINE 1

LOAD 1

N

N

15A

15A

NEUTRAL PIGTAIL

TO DEVICE

HOT

TO DEVICE

HOT

BRANCH CIRCUIT

Wiring Diagram PN 8102 - 120V AC ELCI Panel, 30A Main, 2 Position, Voltmeter

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Blue Sea Systems 120 V Ac ELCI MAin Panels dimensions Install feed circuit wires, Installation of Backlight System, Testing

120 V Ac ELCI MAin Panels specifications

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