Sunseeker 240v question

[Mr Googler]

Got my new boat home and just working through the systems.

Connected up shore power (had to put a new end on one end as the socket was too big for our towers)

All seemed fine and the battery charger kicked in as the amps jumped. I’m sure only a small amber light came on at the main panel as below (broker shot from ages ago



Did some other stuff (started an engine too) and on going back down.....no more amps being drawn and batt charger is off. It’s a victron blue charge. Yet to check the fuse in it but I bet it’s blown.

On the main panel the red led is lit too. I can’t be sure it wasn’t before but do you think I’ve reversed the polarity? I thought I wired it exactly the same as the old shorepower connector. Any idea what Sunseeker Amber, Red, Green lights mean on the panel.

 

[Venatrix]

Just an observation. If you have changed from a large marina socket to a small socket you have gone from 32amps to 16amp supply. This may not be a problem, more likely to be a problem going the other way. I defer to Greater knowledge on this matter.

 

[robrennie]

To find out if your 240VAC is healthy, just buy one of these.
https://www.pattesters.co.uk/martin...HVZPMO3ErmcCECTIqxD1wILmy-hg8XLxoC_1MQAvD_BwE

Will tell you at least that the wiring is correctly connected.

Many boat chargers take a pause when charging so that they do not cook the batteries. So quite likely nothing wrong with it at all. Looks to me from the pic that you have a perfectly healthy battery.

For what it is worth, and I really am not sure I am right about this, but I never start the engine with the battery charger connected - just in case it pulls too much from the charger.

Congratulations on your new boat - just go drive it

 

[Mr Googler]

Thanks fo the comments. The panel doesn’t look like that today. Amber and red light on, no amps getting drawn.

I’ve got a friend at Sunseeker who will ask someone in the know this week. The charger has a reverse polarity fuse which has not blown. Need to check it’s getting power before worrying it’s fubar.

Could be the reset fuse at the panel. Getting to know the boat anyway