Control panel instructions - help


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I am a new owner of a 1999 formula 41 pc. I am looking for any instructions or material to advise how to turn on power when connected to shore and to turn on power when connected to battery. Are you aware of any instruction manuals to assist in determining which breakers to switch when on battery power.
 
Thank you. I should have been more clear
I literally don't know how to get power to panel while on battery. I turned the red battery switch to on. I walked over to the control panel and there was no power. I flipped the switches to battery/generator and the volts still read 0 zero.
 
Which panel are you referring to? There is a battery switch in the stern port side. There are 2 battery switches in the aft cabin under the aft seats for the engine batteries. There is a breaker in the port aft too. Then for the 120 volts there are breakers in the port aft by the shore power cables.
 
Okay I think you have helped me identify the problem. The only switches I'm aware of are the aft battery switch which is round and red. Of those switches you mentioned, which ones do I need to turn on to get power to the control panel while using battery power. My assumption is that I need to flip switches in Port aft for engines and house batteries? Is that correct?
 
What panel are you trying to get power to? There is a house bank switch port aft. Engine start battery switches under the aft seat in the aft cabin. There is also a breaker in the port aft for the windlass and house batteries.
 
The battery gauges will only read when you have shore power or generator power on. Having battery power will not make the gauges read power. To turn on the power to 12 volt the switches on the breaker panel must be on.
 
So. Update. I turn on the red switch aft port side. Turn on round switches (engine power) under cushions in mid cabin. Go to control panel switch breakers Main #1 and #2. Start generator. The volt meter does not read any voltage when generator is on. The panel has power. Am I missing something else. Are there any other breakers or switches I need to turn on in order to get the voltmeter to register voltage?
 
When the genset is on you need to select it to power the boat instead of shore power. They can’t both be on at the same time. There should be a transfer switch to enable the genset to power the panel.
 
Comodave said:
They can’t both be on at the same time.
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In fact, there is a physical sliding bar that spans the 120v AC and Genset breakers so either one or the other of them can be in the ON position, but not both. At least on our panel, it is impossible for both of them to be ON.
 
Could you send a pic of your control panel. My 99 pc will not read voltage on the meter until you press the momentary rocker switch choosing the generator battery or house battery. (The one you want to read). You may have the same setup.

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The only power indicator you will see is AC POWER. This will either be from shore power or generator power. The 12VDC meter is a battery test (momentary). It is used to test the current state of charge on your main/generator batteries.
 
NC Robert said:
The only power indicator you will see is AC POWER. This will either be from shore power or generator power. The 12VDC meter is a battery test (momentary). It is used to test the current state of charge on your main/generator batteries.
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I think this depends on the type of OEM control panel installed during that era of production. For instance, I have three meters and NO momentary 12v test.
The two lower meters are for both banks of my 120v AC. The upper meter is for 12v. All three meters show the current current (see what I did there?) flowing through the 12v and 12v systems, respectively.
I recommend that the OP send some pictures of his panel so we can see exactly what he's got onboard.
 
Kimo said:
I think this depends on the type of OEM control panel installed during that era of production. For instance, I have three meters and NO momentary 12v test.
The two lower meters are for both banks of my 120v AC. The upper meter is for 12v. All three meters show the current current (see what I did there?) flowing through the 12v and 12v systems, respectively.
I recommend that the OP send some pictures of his panel so we can see exactly what he's got onboard.
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Really? I think my answer was based on research I did to be helpful to the OP. Below is a picture of main control panel for his boat, a 1999 41 PC.
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I recommend that posters address the OP's question, and not describe their own boat, a 2000 31PC, which adds nothing to the content of the thread.
 
Lighten up Francis.
Had you or the OP posted that picture and identified it as his panel at any time before now, it might have foreclosed any assumption that yours was a blanket statement about all control panels - which it reasonably appeared to be.
But I surely should have divined that, so please accept my apologies if I offended you, which was certainly not my intent.
We're all simply trying to help each other out here. Happy boating Robert.
 
You are correct. Here is my panel. I am trying to figure out how to test the 12v DC system for house battery test or generator battery test. I guess, in short, i am trying to figure out how long i can run batteries before they go dead or before i start the generator to charge the house batteries?


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