[C320-list] Question re Battery Charger

[Bruce Stanley]

Annie
can you send me this coursemaster photo too?
Thx
Bruce S

On Mon, Apr 11, 2011 at 7:12 AM, Annie Bennett <
annie at sydneyprivatesailing.com.au> wrote:

> 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
> >
> >
>