[C320-list] Question re Battery Charger

[Annie Bennett]

Many thanks Alan.  I saw that switch when I went to the boat yesterday afternoon to turn off the sea cock under the galley sink & take a photo of where our below deck Coursemaster autopilot hydraulic arm attaches for Stephen Cox. (will email it today Stephen). I wondered if that was important. Will tell make sure it is turned on. 

Annie

On 10/04/2011, at 10:44 PM, "Allan S. Field" <allan.field at verizon.net> wrote:

> Annie - In the aft locker, port side, there is another shore power switch
> that needs to be in the on position before flipping the switch on the
> electrical panel. - Allan
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com
> [mailto:c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com] On Behalf Of Brad Kuether
> Sent: Saturday, April 09, 2011 9:02 PM
> To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Question re Battery Charger
> 
> Typically I try to do the following.
> 
>  1.. Shore power switch off, battery charger switch off, outlets off.
>  2.. Plug up the boat
>  3.. Turn on the power at the dock.
>  4.. Turn on the shore power switch.
>  5.. Turn on the outlets.
>  6.. Check the polarity
>  7.. Turn on the battery charger.
> The way I kinda see it, I don't want an electrical "surge" to go all the way
> through the system.
> 
> It may be superstitious but thats the way I like to do it.
> 
> -Brad, Mary, Monica, and Jarod
> "Independence"
> 2004 Catalina 320 Hull 1006
> Middle River, MD   
> 
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Annie Bennett" <annie at sydneyprivatesailing.com.au>
> To: <C320-List at Catalina320.com>
> Sent: Saturday, April 09, 2011 8:36 PM
> Subject: [C320-list] Question re Battery Charger
> 
> 
> Topcat is going up on the slips early tomorrow morning for her annual
> anti-fouling.  A mechanic is coming down later in the day to check her
> cutlas bearing (not quite sure what he does to check it?) and to do a load
> test on the batteries.  The batteries are 5 years old but appear to be still
> going strong at the moment.
> 
> The mechanic asked me to plug in the shore power when she goes up on the
> slips so that when he goes there to test, the batteries will be fully
> charged.
> 
> Topcat lives on a mooring so I'm not that familiar with the shore power.
> (I'm going to the boat this afternoon to make sure the sea cocks are turned
> off under the sink.  I usually leave these ones open but learnt a lesson a
> few years ago when the ceiling of the boat above the galley sink was
> splattered with anti-foul because I hadn't closed the seacock!)
> 
> My question is, should I turn the battery charger switch on the panel down
> below on so I can leave the shore power cable in the cockpit for the marina
> staff to plug in or should I ask them to go below and turn the panel switch
> on after they've plugged in the shore power.  Does it matter?
> 
> Many thanks
> Annie Bennett
> Topcat III  #1073
> 
>