[C320-list] Shore power system

[Doug Treff]

Ron,

Be sure to carefully inspect both your shore power cable and your power 
inlets on the boat AND at the dock. When I purchased my boat, the shore 
power connector was damaged in such a way that the keyed connector was 
allowing improper orientation of the cable. Result: reverse polarity 
light. When I went back and verified the proper alignment of the 
connection, the light went out.

If this is the case, you may need to replace your shore power 
connectors, or cable ends, or both.

---
Doug Treff
doug at treff.us

On 2013-07-22 09:35, Ron Squires wrote:
> This is our first season with this boat. When we connect to the shore
> power supply we encounter two problems, so far. First is we get a
> reverse current light, second when turning on the main AC breakers in
> order first the one at the inlet then the one the panel, the GFCI at
> the supply point trips.
> What we have noted already while investigating is that the neutral
> bus and the safety ground bus are connected on the single shared
> terminal strip via what look to be original jumpers.
> The boat does not have an isolation transformer.
> I can't believe this boat has been miswired this long without someone
> questioning the buses being connected.
> Can anyone think of a reason they would have, or should be connected
> on the early series boats(hull #26)?
> The buses being connected does explain the GFCI trip but not the
> reverse current light. We have checked the source and cord with a
> polarity checker and they are OK.
> We need to dig deeper into the AC system, will we find any more
> surprises with the system on a boat with an early hull number?
> 
> _/) Sent from my iPhone 5