Electrics; A.c. Mains 230V Power - Lena 57' Cruiser Stern Narrowboat User Manual

Electrics

Lena is not on the national grid (unless you have shore power connected.
So you have to be a little bit carful with the use of power.
All the lighting is low power LED but even so it still uses power from the batteries.

A.C. Mains 230v Power

Power with Engine running
When the engine is running (even at low revs) there is loads of power available.
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ARGE OAD MUST ONLY BE DONE WHEN THE ENGINE IS RUNNING
Inverter
The inverter converts the d.c. battery voltage (12v) to mains a.c.
voltage.
When the engine is running & you require 230v mains supply,
turn on the inverter. Switch the rocker switch to on, starts the inverter.
On the 230 Volt AC Distribution Panel the Inverter (2), green
light should glow. Turn the main control knob to '2'
(Inverter), The Power Available & Correct Polarity will now
glow (they are very dim & can only be seen in low light
levels).
That's it, you now have 230v a.c. mains at all the sockets.
Bear in mind that the Inverter I have fitted at present is only
rated at 1,500Watts if you put the kettle & toaster or vacuum
on together it will trip the inverter.
The inverter uses power even when there is no load on the
a.c. system. So turn it off when not in use. Especially when the
main engine is not running.
The engine has twin 110A alternators with 3 stage controller, so it will run the inverter and still
charge the batteries under normal circumstances.
Increasing engine revs when stationary
If you are using a lot of a.c. power when the boat is not moving, it's a good idea to increase the
engine revs with the clutch disengaged.
To disengage the clutch, press the button in the centre of the Morse control lever, and push the
lever forward until the revs are around 1200-1500.
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Figure 14 - A.C. control Panel
(shown switched to the inverter)
Figure 13 - Inverter Remote
control Panel