WARNING
Marine Electrical Products
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These instructions are intended to provide assistance with the
installation of this product, and are not a substitute for a more
comprehensive understanding of electrical systems. We strongly
recommend that a competent electrical professional perform the
installation of this product.
AC & DC Power Distribution Panel
PN 8095 / PN 3095 / PN 8195 / PN 3195
Specifications
Material:
0.125" 5052-H32 aluminum alloy
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If either the panel front or back is to be exposed to water it must be
protected with a waterproof shield.
Primary Finish:
Final Panel Finish:
Chemical treatment per MIL-SPEC C-5541C
Graphite color 2 part textured polyurethane
Maximum Amperage: Varies by components; busbar maximum 100A
The panels must not be installed in explosive environments such as
gasoline engine rooms or battery compartments as the circuit breakers
are not ignition protected.
Voltage Rating:
8095/3095 12 Volts DC / 120 Volts AC
8195/3195 12 Volts DC / 230 Volts AC
Inches
Millimeters
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The main positive connection must be disconnected at the battery post to
avoid the possibility of a short circuit during the installation of this
distribution panel.
Overall Dimensions: 19-1/2 × 11-1/2 495.30 × 292.20
Features
AC 8095 / 3095 / 8195 / 3195
• 10 AC circuit breaker positions
• 0-50 Ampere AC ammeter with remote sensing coil
DC 8095 / 3095 / 8195 / 3195
• 30 DC circuit breaker positions, twenty-one 15A circuit breakers installed
• 8-16 Volt voltmeter with 3 position switch for multiple battery banks
• 0-100A ammeter with remote shunt
AC 8095 / 3095
• Five 15 Ampere branch circuit breakers installed
• One double-pole 30 Ampere AC main circuit breaker installed
• 0-150 Volt AC voltmeter
AC 8195 / 3195
• Five 8 Ampere branch circuit breakers installed
• One double-pole 16 Ampere AC main circuit breaker installed
• 0-250 Volt AC voltmeter
Guarantee
Blue Sea Systems Inc.
425 Sequoia Drive
Bellingham, WA 98226 USA
Phone (360) 738-8230
Fax (360) 734-4195
Any Blue Sea Systems product with which a customer is not satisfied may
be returned for a refund or replacement at any time.
8704 Rev. 008
Installation Set Up
DC Installation
1. Disconnect all AC and DC power
1. Select positive feed wire and negative return
Determine the positive feed (red) and negative return (black or yellow)
wire size by calculating the total amperage of the circuits that will be
routed through the panel. Blue Sea Systems’ electrical panels are rated
at 100 amp total capacity. The positive feed wire must be sized for 3%
voltage drop at the 100 amp panel rating or the maximum amperage
that will be routed through the panel in any particular installation,
whichever is less. It is recommended that the positive feed wire be sized
for the full panel capacity, which, in most cases, will require at least 2
AWG wire, assuming a 10 foot wire run between the panel and the
batteries in 12 volt systems. Refer to the Wire Sizing Chart for other
situations. In the case of panels with two or more columns of breakers,
jumpers from positive bus to positive bus and from negative bus to
negative bus should be the same size as the positive feed and the
negative return wires.
Disconnect all AC power originating on or off the vessel. This includes
inverters, generators, shore power attachments and any other device
capable of supplying AC power to the ship’s circuits.
Disconnect the main positive DC cable from all batteries to eliminate the
possibility of a short circuit and to disable the inverter while installing the
distribution panel.
2. Select mounting location and cut opening
If this panel is to serve as your main shore power disconnect circuit
breaker, select a location which is not more than 10 feet from the shore
power inlet or the electrical attachment point of a permanently installed
shore power cord as measured along the conductors of the feed wires. If
it is more than 10 feet, additional fuses or circuit breakers must be
installed within 10 feet of the shore power inlet.
Remember that the length of the circuit is the total of the positive wire
from the power source and the negative wire back to the DC Negative
Bus. Be certain that there is a fuse or circuit breaker of the correct size
protecting the positive feed wire.
Select a mounting location which is protected from water on the panel
front and back and is not in an area where flammable vapors from
propane, gasoline or lead acid batteries accumulate. The circuit breakers
used in marine electrical panels are not ignition protected and may ignite
such vapors.
2.Install shunt, positive feed wire and negative return
The panel is supplied with an external shunt ammeter that must be
connected in the positive feed line to the panel. The shunt may be
mounted at any point in the feed line, but mounting it close to the panel
will keep the sense wires that run to the meter short, minimizing
voltage loss and interference, creating the most accurate meter
reading.
Using the panel template provided, make a cutout in the mounting
surface where the distribution panel is to be mounted. Do not yet fasten
the panel to the mounting surface.
Connect the positive feed wire from the positive source to either of the
2 large bolt terminals on the shunt top. This is now the shunt positive
terminal. Connect two additional lengths of feed wire from the remaining
shunt terminal, now the negative terminal, to both panel positive buses.
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AC Installation (continued)
2. Install feed circuit wires
Reference
Applicable Standards
Install the feed wires from the shore power inlet or other AC source,
referring to the wire sizing chart to select the correct wire size. Connect
the black AC hot, white AC neutral and green AC safety ground as shown
in the illustration.
• American Boat and Yacht Council (ABYC) Standards and Recommended
Practices for Small Craft sections: E-1, E-3, E-9.
• United States Coast Guard 33 CFR Sub Part 1, Electrical Systems
Useful Reference Books
If the feed wires are from the shore power inlet or the electrical
attachment point of a permanently installed shore power cord and the
inlet or attachment point is more than 10 feet from this panel,
additional fuses or circuit breakers must be installed within 10 feet of the
shore power inlet. The measurement is made along the conductors.
• Calder, Nigel (2005). Boatowner’s Mechanical and Electrical Manual
(3d ed). Camden, ME: International Marine / McGraw-Hill.
• Wing, Charlie (2006). Boatowner’s Illustrated Electrical Handbook
(2d ed). Camden, ME: International Marine / McGraw-Hill.
Other Innovative Products from Blue Sea Systems
• 360 Panel System
• Battery Management Solutions
• AC and DC circuit protection devices
• Waterproof circuit breaker panels
• Fuses, fuse blocks, and BusBar
• Analog and digital meters
3. Optional Branch LEDs
This panel is supplied with LEDs pre-installed in all optional branch
positions. For future expansion of the panel remove the AC hot leg of the
LED from the AC neutral bus and connect it to the load side of the
corresponding branch circuit breaker.
Note
This Blue Sea Systems electrical distribution panel is furnished with 15A or
8A circuit breakers for AC branch circuits. 15A circuit breakers are used in
all 120V panels and 8A circuit breakers are used in all 230V panels. These
ratings will satisfy the vast majority of marine circuit protection situations.
Questions and Comments
We invite your questions and comments. You may contact us at the address
below. To find out more about our full line of marine electrical products visit
Panel Mounting and Testing
1. Apply branch circuit labels and mount panel
Apply a label for each circuit from the label set provided. If the
appropriate label is not included, extended label sets are available
through retail suppliers, and over 500 individual labels are available
order stock or custom labels for specific applications.
Fasten the panel to the mounting surface using the screws provided.
2. Testing
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Reconnect the main positive cable to the battery terminals and turn
the main switch on to supply power to the panel. Turn on all branch
circuits and test the voltage at the panel. Compare this voltage to
the battery terminal voltage to determine that the voltage drop is
within 3%. With all branch circuits still on, test the voltage at one
device on each circuit to determine that there is a 3% or 10% drop
as is appropriate.
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Connect the shore power cable to the boat AC power inlet. Do not
connect the shore power cable to the shore power pedestal. Instead
run the shore power cable such that the shore power plug is next to
the AC panel. With an Ohmmeter verify that the pins of the shore
power plug are connected to the appropriate terminals of the panel.
Refer to ABYC E-11 Figure 13 or 14 or NEC / NEMA documents for
the standard pin arrangements for your plug.
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Connect the vessel’s shore power and verify the Reverse Polarity
light is not illuminated. If the red Reverse Polarity light is on then
either the hot and ground or the hot and neutral wires have been
crossed. Starting at the panel, trace the connections back as far as
necessary to locate the error.
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Using a multimeter where the power source is connected to the
panel verify:
PN 8095 / PN 3095—120 Volt AC
a. 120 volts between hot and neutral
(nominal, this may vary depending on source voltage)
b. 120 volts between hot and ground.
c. 0 volts between neutral and ground.
PN 8195 / PN 3195—230 Volt AC
a. 230 volts between hot and neutral
(nominal, this may vary depending on source voltage)
b. 230 volts between hot and ground.
c. 0 volts between neutral and ground.
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Turn on each branch circuit to verify power to each circuit.
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