FORE & AFT MARINE
BATTERY SWITCH DIAGRAM
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For use with alternators and generators rated 6-32 V.D.C
switch rating: 250 amperes continuous, 360 intermittent. Locate switch to keep
battery cables as short as possible.
Motor Craft", N.F.P.A. No. 302, The Standards of the American Boat and
Yacht Council, Inc., and the U.S.C.G. Safety Standards for Boat Electrical
Systems (33 CFR 183).
CAUTION: (1) Make sure connections at terminals No. 1 and No. 2 are
the same polarity.
(2) Always STOP engines before switching to "OFF" position.
Make-Before-Break feature allows switching between 1-all-2 positions with
running engines.
Erratic operation, particularly after a very long periods of idleness, can be
cleared by rapidly switching back and forth briskly several times without any
load connected.
NOTE: If switch is to be mounted in an area subject to corrosion, it is
recommended that a liquid electrical coating be applied to the terminal
connections.
OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES
(1) Key Lock - Switch can be locked only in the "OFF" position. Key
can be removed in either the locked or unlocked position.
(2) Alternator Field Disconnect - used to break the field current if the
battery switch is inadvertently turned to the "OFF" position with
the engine running. Hook-up instructions and applicability are explained in
the diagram below.
The following diagram illustrates a typical installation.
