Bavaria AC Shower Connection

[Chris Edwards]

SHORE POWER

I am puzzled by a mains breaker switch on a Bavaria which is marked SHOWER.

Why would the shower need an AC supply ?

(there seems to be a separate boiler switch for the heating element in the calorifier).

 

[Bobc]

Immersion heater?

 

[VicS]

SHORE POWER

I am puzzled by a mains breaker switch on a Bavaria which is marked SHOWER.

Why would the shower need an AC supply ?

(there seems to be a separate boiler switch for the heating element in the calorifier).

A couple of guesses:

MCB on the main dist board plus a local switch


Dual element calorifier. One heats the top part only for general use. A second element. controlled by the "separate boiler switch," to heat the bottom part of the tank as well for showering.

 

[Chris Edwards]

No both switches are identical breakers on the Bavaria standard fit 302 AC panel.

Dual element calorifier is possible I suppose but not quite sure of the advantage unless one is 1kw and one more powerful, to relieve the strain on the shore supply with other appliances running onboard ?

Just wondered if anybody had a Bavaria and had sussed this?

A couple of guesses:

MCB on the main dist board plus a local switch


Dual element calorifier. One heats the top part only for general use. A second element. controlled by the "separate boiler switch," to heat the bottom part of the tank as well for showering.

 

[VicS]

No both switches are identical breakers on the Bavaria standard fit 302 AC panel.

Dual element calorifier is possible I suppose but not quite sure of the advantage unless one is 1kw and one more powerful, to relieve the strain on the shore supply with other appliances running onboard ?

Just wondered if anybody had a Bavaria and had sussed this?

RTFM ... as they say ( read the full manual )

I have! but I'm still not sure

Shower drain pump ... I think !

https://www.yachtcharterlemmer.de/files/example/paneel bavaria.pdf

 

[Chris Edwards]

I have that manual and have read it.

Its item 6 on page 13 - its on the AC panel so is not a 12V device.

Im none the wiser.

RTFM ... as they say ( read the full manual )

I have! but I'm still not sure

Shower drain pump ... I think !

https://www.yachtcharterlemmer.de/files/example/paneel bavaria.pdf

 

[VicS]

I have that manual and have read it.

Its item 6 on page 13 - its on the AC panel so is not a 12V device.

Im none the wiser.

There appears to also be a "waste water pump", with the same symbol on the 12 volt panel which also seems to be described as "shower suction extractor pump "

I guess there must be a shorepower driven pump as well ? or possibly not fitted

If no Bav owners turn up here maybe the Bavaria Owners Association forum will be able to help http://www.bavariaowners.co.uk/

Otherwise try it What operates when you switch it on with some water in the system.

 

[Tranona]

The manual for the 301/302 panel is in the download section on www.bavariayacht.org

It does indeed show two 16A 230v breakers (302 panel) one for the boiler (immersion heater) and one for the shower. Presumably some models had a 230V shower, but I don't know which it is.

 

[VicS]

The manual for the 301/302 panel is in the download section on www.bavariayacht.org

It does indeed show two 16A 230v breakers (302 panel) one for the boiler (immersion heater) and one for the shower. Presumably some models had a 230V shower, but I don't know which it is.

That makes sense although domestic electric showers need more than a 16 amp supply

I can't even see why I thought it was for a drain pump now, but there are three sets of connectors supplied by this breaker so could supply three different things

For a booster pump, for tose people who like showers with the power of a high pressure jet wash ( I'm always afraid they will jet wash off the dangley bits. )

 

[mjcoon]

Dual element calorifier. One heats the top part only for general use. A second element. controlled by the "separate boiler switch," to heat the bottom part of the tank as well for showering.

You don't need two elements because the hot water from a low-level one will rise to the top. What is needed is two thermostats to switch off when enough depth of hot water has been achieved.

Mike.

 

[Yngmar]

It's the breaker for the circuit with the AC power outlets in the heads/shower (shaver, etc.). The other one has the ones for the kitchen (and the one on the panel itself).

Bavaria forums are here, by the way: http://bavariayacht.org/

 

[Chris Edwards]

Ah ok, makes sense.
Never use it as I dont shave lol.

Thanks.

It's the breaker for the circuit with the AC power outlets in the heads/shower (shaver, etc.). The other one has the ones for the kitchen (and the one on the panel itself).

Bavaria forums are here, by the way: http://bavariayacht.org/