Barrus Shire 38 Manual

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Barrus Shire 38 Manual Manual pdf 32 page image

RDG603A20 - Issue 10 Page 32 of 100 Do not attach any part, hose or cable to the engine wiring harness. There is a warninglabel attached to the harness to remind you of this. Connect the wiring extension harness multi plug to the panel plug and the other endto the engine. Connect the start battery positive cable to the engine starter motor solenoid terminal. The starter motor battery cable must have a cross sectional area of at least 50mm2. For twin alternator engines, connect the domestic battery positive cable to the 150Aor 240A Alternator. The 150A alternator has a B+ terminal and the 240A alternatorhas a “pos out” terminal (see wiring diagram). This ensures that the 50A alternatorcharges the start battery and the 150A or 240A alternator charges the domesticbattery. This removes the requirement for a split charging system or relay. The engine is supplied with the domestic alternator belt not fitted. This is so thatdomestic alternator damage does not occur if the engine is run without the domesticbattery back connected. The belt should only be fitted when the domestic battery bankhas been connected to the domestic alternator. Belt fitting and tensioning instructionsare in Section 7 – Service Procedure. Make sure the alignment is correct. A cable will need to be manufactured locally and fitted between the lower 150A or240A alternator and domestic battery positive terminal. The cable should have aminimum cross sectional area of:Cross Sectional AreaShire 38 & 40 40mm²Shire 45 & 50 70mm² Both negative battery terminals can be connected to a common earth point.Note: The 240A alternator is of the insulated earth design and requires a heavy duty earthcable installed at all times.13. Electrical OptionsDANGER:ELECTRIC SHOCK RISK! If the engine is fitted with the optional 230V Travel Power System, refer to the manualsupplied with it for correct wiring, control box installation and operation. The Shire range can be supplied with other optional additional 12V or 24V alternators.This will be supplied fitted but not wired. It is the responsibility of the boat builder toensure that this is correctly wired to the boats electrical system.