1994-2000 Four Winns Vista 238 258 278 Boat Service Owners Manual

out the water distribution  system.  The pressure water     ment  grounds are similarly connected together at  an-
pump will operate automatically as long as the FRESH     other  buss bar.   Each hot  wire is  connected to,  and
WATER switch is on.
protected by, a circuit breaker in the distribution box.
NOTICE
The FRESH WATER switch is protected by the
helm fuse panel on the 238 and 258 models.
The distribution box houses the system circuit breakers.
Thestandarddocksidesystemhasamaincircuitbreaker
whichprotectstheoveralldistributionnetwork.    TheMAIN
circuit breaker protects both  the hot and neutral input
TurntheFRESHWATERswitchOFFwhenthewatertank          leads.  This breaker is  sensitive.  The resulting power
becomes empty, or when water will not be required for an surge which occurs when connecting the shore power
extended period. Visual inspection is necessary to check   cord may cause the MAIN breaker to trip. To avoid this
the water level in the tank.  Refer to Section G-2 in this     powerspike,turnofftheMAINbreakerbeforepluggingin
manual for additional information.
the shore power cord. Securely connect the power inlet
of the boat and the shore power receptacle.  If the con-
Refrigerator -Acircuit  breaker is provided on the battery    nectionisbrokenandlaterre-secured,thecircuitbreaker
switch for the 278 model.  On the 238 and 258 models,    may trip. Connections must be secure for uninterrupted
the refrigerator is protected by the  aft fuse panel.  The     dockside service.
refrigeratorhasaseparateON-OFFswitch.    RefertoSec-
tion I-1e in this manual and to the manufacturer’s litera-
ture for additional information.
E - 8
DOCKSIDEOPERATION
Stereo -The stereo has a separate switch on the unit and
is protected by a circuit breaker labeled STEREO on the
If any abnormalities appear during dockside op-
eration,DISCONNECTthesystemimmediately
to prevent  electric shock hazards!   Have the
boat’s  electrical  system  and the  shoreside
receptacles checked as soon as possible.
12
volt cabin panel on the 278 model and by the aft fuse
panel on the 238 and 258 models.
Sump Pump - A sump pump is used to discharge water
from the shower and sink drains overboard. It is installed
on the 258 and 278 models only. The sump pump has a
float switch which will activate the pump when the water
level rises in the sump.  This  pump is protected by the
SUMP circuit breaker on the 12 volt cabin panel.
A.   Shore Power Connections
Topreventelectricshockhazards,useonlyequ-
ipment with approved three wire electrical plug
connections.   Be sure each  item being used
has been tested and is free of electrical shorts
and ground faults.
If the boat is equipped with a grey water system, the wa-
ter from the shower and sinks is pumped into a holding
tank instead of overboard.
E - 7
120(220)VOLTELECTRICALSYSTEM
Fifty foot, ten gauge, three wire, shore power cords are
provided with dockside wiring. The shore power cords
on 60 Hertz systems have 30 amp twistlock-type con-
nectors. This connector is approved by National Marine
Manufacturers Association and theAmerican Boat and
Yacht Council.
Theboatmaybeequippedwith30amp,120volt,60Hertz
(or 15 amp, 220 volt, 50 Hertz)AC electrical wiring. When
the boat is  connected to a shore power  outlet, the AC
system supplies electrical  power to items  such as the
refrigerator, battery charger and receptacles.
Somemarinasarenotequippedwithapprovedtwistlock-
type receptacles.   An adaptor  is available  from Four
Winns which converts the twistlock shore plug to a three
wire grounded household type plug.   Use only an ap-
proved adaptor when an adaptor is necessary.
The dockside system uses three-wire,  color-coded cir-
cuitry.  The black or hot wire is the ungrounded current
carryingconductor. Thewhiteorneutralwireisthegrounded
current carrying conductor. The green wire, referred to as
the“equipmentground,”isagroundedconductor,andunder
normal conditions is not a current carrying wire. The neu-
tralwiresareconnectedtogetheratabussbar.     Theequip-
Vista Owners  Manual
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Section E
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