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nate
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Initially Posted - 09/30/2001 :  14:00:10  Show Profile
I was just notified that after a year of waiting, I will finally get a slip for my boat on Lake Mead. Having never been in a slip that has power before I had a couple qustions regarding use of shore-power on my C25. There is a 30 amp connection outside in
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Bill Holcomb
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Response Posted - 10/01/2001 :  09:18:41  Show Profile
Hi Nate,

What you are describing doesn't sound like a factory installation. The factory switch (if I remember correctly) was a 20 amp circuit breaker. I don't remember any AC/DC switches: and, I'm of the strong conviction that 110VAC and 12VDC do not
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Response Posted - 10/01/2001 :  12:01:22  Show Profile
I have the same reverse polarity switch on my C25 '85. I have never used shore power but was wondering the same thing. It looks like a factory installation to me!
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Response Posted - 10/01/2001 :  13:18:25  Show Profile  Visit kurt's Homepage
I also have the AC/DC switch on my 86 C25. This is the way I understand it althought I've never used shore power. While using shore power, switch to the AC thus isloting the DC side. The reverse ploirty is a light that shows when the shore power is "Rever
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Response Posted - 10/01/2001 :  16:04:16  Show Profile
Check out the owners manual for information and schematics.
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nate
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Response Posted - 10/01/2001 :  17:07:21  Show Profile
Bill,
I checked a couple things on the boat this morning in regards to your response. I was mistaken about the "Reverse polarity" switch...it is an on/off switch rather than AC/DC as I had descibed. I don't have breakers for the AC side though....should
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Bill Holcomb
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Response Posted - 10/01/2001 :  19:04:16  Show Profile
Hi Nate,

It sure makes more sense if that switch is an On/Off switch with a reverse polarity light. My guess is that you may actually have a 20 amp breaker being used as a switch. That's what the factory diagram shows.

As far as hooking up the sh
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Douglas
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Response Posted - 10/01/2001 :  19:37:06  Show Profile  Visit Douglas's Homepage
I have owned Wind Lass for almost six years and am still learning things about her. I also have the AC switch on my pannel that says reverse polarity. Im not sure of this but I thought that this switch was a ground fault breaker. This is a good qustion to
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Response Posted - 10/01/2001 :  22:13:21  Show Profile
Hi Nate,
I just recently had a survey completed on my boat that was set up much as yours. The surveyor was ultra concerned about the single pole master switch with the reverse polarity light and required that I change it out with a double pole main. The
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Bristle
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Response Posted - 10/02/2001 :  10:28:59  Show Profile
Ray: In case you noticed that you double-posted, you can delete your own post by using the trash-can icon on the header line. You can also edit your own post after posting it--nice features of the new forum.

Dave Bristle, 1985 C-25 SR-FK in CT
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