electrics tripped

[Ken 1995-300-sundancer]

HELP

I have recently bought my 1995 searay sundancer 300. On my last visit I put the kettle on and whilst it was boiling i went to put the heater on and i heard a sound like the electrics tripping and on board power had gone. I reset the shore trip (turned it on and off and on again) but nothing happened and I still dont have power in the boat.

Could anyone tell me if there is an onboard trip switch and where it is - I have looked but cant find one at all.

Thanks,

Ken.

 

[tobnpr]

You haven't checked the electrical panel? Be sure your main (I'm assuming 30 amps) is not tripped.
If both the main on the shore side and the main on the boat are "on", better check for voltage at the power pedestal. Another breaker further upstream may have tripped?

I intially mentioned to check the GFCI receptacle in the galley, but that wouldn't be the case if you have no power whatsoever.

 

[Ken 1995-300-sundancer]

Hi tobnpr,

Thanks for your reply. Im not sure where the main one is onboard. If you mean the control panel by the steps to come into the boat then I ensured that all of the switches were in the on position and then checked the shore power trip to ensure it was on and no luck. When i turn the shore power trip of I get a reverse polarity red light on the control panel (mentioning that just in case there is a connection at all).

Im really concious that Im gonna come across as a bit of a thicky here but when I bought the boat I was doing so knowing that I would start from a knowledge base of zero without the help of the previous owner as he didnt relly know much at all.

I didnt realize that there are only three of these boats (1995-300's) in the uk and who knows where they are located. Anyway Im a quick learner so thats my only consolation. I still have no regrets about buying the boat,

Ken.

 

[NorCal Boater]

I am a bit confused here. Are you saying you have no power to the whole boat (no lights, no refer, no nothing?) or just no power to your outlets?

 

[Ken 1995-300-sundancer]

This is where it gets messy for me - Im trying to say that I have no shore power which i think leaves me with the recreational battery power. So I cant turn on the bilge blower without the engines being started or the microwave or the heater/air conditioner or the kettle.

Im really sorry - but im absolutely a beginner,

Ken.

 

[electricaldoctor]

HELP

I have recently bought my 1995 searay sundancer 300. On my last visit I put the kettle on and whilst it was boiling i went to put the heater on and i heard a sound like the electrics tripping and on board power had gone. I reset the shore trip (turned it on and off and on again) but nothing happened and I still dont have power in the boat.

Could anyone tell me if there is an onboard trip switch and where it is - I have looked but cant find one at all.

Thanks,

Ken.

OK, you have checked all of your breakers, but did you check your GFCI receptacles to see if one of them have tripped?

~Ken

 

[Ken 1995-300-sundancer]

Hi thanks for your reply electrical doctor. The short answer is no so I shall go back and dcheck them. I have an earlier post that tries to explain where they are to me - 1 near the cooker - 1 in the head under the shelf. Are there any more? thanks,

Ken.

 

[Cocktail Time]

Ken, on my boat it is configured for 110v AC electrical current. I'm pretty sure that if you boat is a European model it will be a 220v boat. That being said, your master panel for all things AC, (Refrigerator, AC/Heat, Microwave, Battery Charger, and Outlets, etc.) will be behind the black plastic panel door just to the left when entering the cabin.

An easy way to determine if you have electrical power getting to your panel is to look at the AC Voltmeter. With the shore power switch "On" and the boat connected to a shore power supply, on mine it should read between 110v and 120v. I am assuming on yours it would read 220v to 230v, if you have a European model.

Additional things to check:
1. Does your microwave work? If so you have AC power. Check the GFI's previously mentioned.
2. If you have a genset, is the shore power switch set to "Shore" or "Gen". Make sure it is set to Shore power and check the voltmeter to verify you have power.
3. If equipped with a genset, start it, then slide the shore power switch to "Gen" and turn on the power. You should see voltage on the voltmeter.
4. When on Shore power, make sure the power pole or whatever electrical supply at the dockside connection you have is turned on. The breakers on that side can trip as well.

Good luck, and I hope it is just something simple, which it probably is...

 

[hack4alivin]

Ken, on my boat it is configured for 110v AC electrical current. I'm pretty sure that if you boat is a European model it will be a 220v boat. That being said, your master panel for all things AC, (Refrigerator, AC/Heat, Microwave, Battery Charger, and Outlets, etc.) will be behind the black plastic panel door just to the left when entering the cabin.

An easy way to determine if you have electrical power getting to your panel is to look at the AC Voltmeter. With the shore power switch "On" and the boat connected to a shore power supply, on mine it should read between 110v and 120v. I am assuming on yours it would read 220v to 230v, if you have a European model.

Additional things to check:
1. Does your microwave work? If so you have AC power. Check the GFI's previously mentioned.
2. If you have a genset, is the shore power switch set to "Shore" or "Gen". Make sure it is set to Shore power and check the voltmeter to verify you have power.
3. If equipped with a genset, start it, then slide the shore power switch to "Gen" and turn on the power. You should see voltage on the voltmeter.
4. When on Shore power, make sure the power pole or whatever electrical supply at the dockside connection you have is turned on. The breakers on that side can trip as well.

Good luck, and I hope it is just something simple, which it probably is...

Good post, but the one thing that concerns me is in post 3 the OP mentions the reverse polarity light being on. That could mean a missing phase of the AC. Could be a bad socket on the shore power side, bad shore power cord or plug, or bad connection on the boat side. Either way I would make sure to clear the reverse polarity light.

 

[Redhook98]

Good post, but the one thing that concerns me is in post 3 the OP mentions the reverse polarity light being on. That could mean a missing phase of the AC. Could be a bad socket on the shore power side, bad shore power cord or plug, or bad connection on the boat side. Either way I would make sure to clear the reverse polarity light.

Yes, this stuck out for me as well. May be missing a phase.

Also you stated you checked all breakers and they were all still on. You should cycle them OFF then back ON to ensure. Depending on your make of breakers, they may have tripped on the inside, but the switch is still in the "ON" position.

Do your dock-mates have the same reverse polarity issue? Can you check their power pedestals out? Hopw about plugging into one of theirs if you can obtain permission?

 

[1956olds]

Also check your cordset it may have gotten wet at some point and they arent impervious to shorting afterwards.