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Electrical

Major Electrical or Electrical Related Equipment Aboard Dakare

Glendenning Retractable 80 Foot 50 Amp AC Power Cord System - Stowage and retrieval; 50Amp, 220V

2nd AC power input cable attachment provided for standard AC power Cord (Not Glendenning)

Cruisair Air Conditioning (24,000 BTU + 2 blowers - Main Saloon and Forward Cabin; Organization and layout of blower tubing and vents was changed to make better use of space. 50% of original consumed space was saved) & 16,000 BTU unit in Master Stateroom. Can be driven by 60 & 50 Hz., including Spares

Vented Combomatic 6000 Marine Washer/Dryer - Dryer was vented through forward port cowl that was fitted with a dual purpose baffle that allows the dryer hot air to escape and when the dryer is not being used, for outside air to be vented into cabin. Requires 120VAC.

Refrigerator Freezer System with independent backup

12V DC Refrigeration System

220V AC Refrigeration System can be driven at 60 & 50 Hz

Microwave - Sharp Carrousel

Broadwater Stove with two 20 pound propane tanks in single vented locker

Kohler 220 Volt AC Generator 40Amps 240VAC or 80Amps 120 VAC continuous

12 Gallon hot water heater - heated by:

120V AC

Genset

Yanmar 125 HP Engine

Spectre 380 C 16gal/hr Water Maker 12 volts DC

12V DC Motorized Winches and Main Furlers

12V DC Lighthouse Dual Capstan & Dual Gypsy Horizontal Windlass with Chain Counter

24V DC Bow Thruster - Vetus

Isolation Transformer with Booster Circuit

Electronics (Documented in Navigation & Communications and in Safety Gear)

Prosine 3000 Inverter rated 25 Amps 120 VAC continuous; DC charge rate 120 Amps at 12-14VDC

Dual Alternators

Balmar 150 Amp Alternator & 215 Amp Backup

Yanmar 40 Amp Alternator & 2nd Backup

Dive Compressor; 220 VAC

UPS System for Desktop and Laptop Computers

Fireboy Automatic Fire Extinguisher (Engine Room)

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Boat Wiring:

Electrical Panel Specifications:

Cockpit Electrical Switch Panel:

AC Electrical Panels and Components:

Miscellaneous Safety Items/System Checks/Maintenance Items:

Maintenance: Wiring & Connections:

Boat Wiring:

All wiring on the boat was done using Tinned copper wire. NOTE: Since we specified this as part of our contract specs, tinned wiring is now a standard on the Hylas boats and does not have to be special ordered as was with our case.

Electrical Panel Specifications:

The electrical panel for Dakare was custom built to include digital volt and amp meters as well as individual indicator lamps for all circuit breakers. We also had a lucite protection guard installed to protect against accidental tripping of cicruit switches.

DC & AC Circuit Components

DC Power Distribution/Circuit Breaker Panel Layout:

Column 1	Column 2	Column 3
Nav Lights	Fwd Shower Pump	Nav Instruments
Spreader Lts	Aft Shower Pump	RADAR
Fwd/Guests Lts	Fresh Water Pump	SSB
Saloon Lts	Salt Water Pump	Auto Pilots
Galley Lts	Sink Drain Pump	Video Cam
Aft Lts	Reefer Water Pump	Electrical Instr
Foot Lts	Aft Head Pump	Windlass
Engine Room Lts	LPG Control	Eng Rm Blower
Stereo	Bilge Pump 1	Water Maker
Spare	Bilge Pump 2	AC Power Cable

Electrical Panels Internal

DC Power Wiring Panels

Click on the entries below to see Wiring Assignments

Panel 1	Panel 2	Panel 3

Cockpit Electrical Switch Panel:

The waterproof electrical switch panel in the cockpit was also custom-built and included and expanded switch set.

Strobe Lt	Tri Color Lt	Anchor Lt	Running Lts	Spreader Lt	Steaming Lt	Boom Lt	Stern Pole Lt
	Unused		Hi Level Bilge Alarm		Bilge Pump Indicator
Transom Lts	Eng Blower	Compass Lt	Chart Lt	Eng Control	Rope Lts	Cockpit Lt	Unused

AC Electrical Panels and Components:

This Panel, located under the Nav Station contains:

Battery Bank Selector Switch

Alternator Current Monitoring Switch (Engine Battery Bank vs House Battery Bank)

Indicidual circuit breakers for house and Engine Bank Alternators

Tie Switch (To allow either alternator to change both Engine and House Battery Banks)

Fuel Polishing Circuit Breaker

Engine Start CIrcuit Breaker

Oil Pump Out Circuit Breaker for both Engine and Genset

Port Winch Circuit Breaker

Starboard Winch Circuit Breaker

Main Winch Circuit Breaker

Main Engine Power Switch

Genset Power Switch

50 Amp Resettable Circuit Breaker for Main Mast Roller Furling

Amplified Stereo Speakers for Computer Systems

Miscellaneous Safety Items/System Checks/Maintenance Items:

120 Volt AC outlet faces clean and terminals coated with a moisture resistant sealant such as petroleum jelly

underwater stainless steel fittings and fasteners not pitted (Identify after delivery)

zincs are not corroded away on engine or its cooling system

corrosion protection zincs bright, unpainted and not corroded away

in corrosion protection system, appropriate protection current is flowing (10 to 25 mA, or more, per square foot of bare metal to be protected, depending on many factors)

compasses not affected by operation of any of ship's equipment -- check on two perpendicular headings (e.g., N and W)

GPS, autopilot, VHF, RADAR, etc. continue to operate properly when other electrical systems are turned on -- Do not perform this test with engine starting circuit or winch motor!

depth sounder transducer is free of marine growth and has thin or no paint layer on bottom surface

appropriate sensing devices are installed to warn of propane leaks

autopilot, VHF, RADAR, SSB and other critical, high-power devices have input voltage different from battery voltage by less than 0.5 Volts while operating

Maintenance: Wiring & Connections

contact surfaces of mechanical connections are cleaned and coated with moisture resisting sealant before being put together

no frayed or cracked insulation (check bilge and engine compartment)

12 Volt system leaks less than 5 mA of current (test)

battery switch connections clean and sealed

for each 'on' position, voltage drop is less than 0.5 Volts in battery switch, while engine is cranking

fuses have clean, tight, sealed contacts

every electrical system is documented in diagrams or schematics and these are in one location on board

Click here to see DC & AC Power Supply Labels for Distribution Panel

Ampere Carrying Capacity of Wire (Ampacity) at (105 C/221 F)

Conductor Size (AWG)	Inside Engine Room	Outside engine Room
18	17.0	20
16	21.3	25
14	29.8	35
12	38.3	45
10	51.0	60
8	68	80
6	102	120
4	136	160
2	178	210
1	208	245
0	242	285
00	280	330
000	327	385
0000	378	445

ABYC Wiring Color Codes

Code	Color	Item	Use
YR	Yellow w red stripes	Starting Circuit	Starting switch to solenoid
BY or Y	Brown w Yellow stripes or Yellow	Bilge blowers	Fuse or switch to blowers
Gy	Dark Gray	Nav lights, tachometer	Fuse or switch to lights, tach sender to gauge
Br	Brown	Generator armature, alt charge light, pumps	Generator armature to regulator, gene, terminal alternator, aux terminal to light to regulator, fuses or switch to pumps
Or	orange	Accessory feed	Ammeter to alt or gene output and accessory fuses or switches, distribution panel to accessory switch
Pu	Purple	Ignition, Instrument feed	Ignition switch to electrical instruments, distribution panel to electrical instruments
Bl	Dark Blue	Cabin & instrument lights	Fuse or switch to lights
LtBl	Light Blue	Oil Pressure	Sender to gauge
T	Tan	Water Temp	Sender to gauge
Pk	Pink	Fuel gauge	Sender to gauge
G/x	Green any stripe not Y	NA	Tilt/trim circuits down
Bl/x	Blue any stripe	NA	Tilt/trim circuits up
G or G/Y	Green or G with Yellow	DC ground	Multiple uses
B or Y	Black or Yellow	DC Neg Conductor	Multiple uses
R	Red	DC Pos Conductor	Multiple Uses

The pages that follow describe other electrical components not discussed here:

Electrical Protection

Batteries

Kohler 10KW Genset

Charging Systems

Air Conditioner Systems

Laundry

Lighting

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