| When you hook up or disconnect from shore power, | | | | adapter. Don't force things. If you get resistance, stop |
| make the prevention of electrical shock your number | | | | and find out why. Remember to give the plug a |
| one goal. Walk your crew through the procedures | | | | quarter turn and finish up with the locking ring. |
| shown below, and follow these two safety rules | | | | 4. Energize power from pier to boat. If not already |
| before you begin: | | | | energized, turn on the power at the pier. Return to the |
| Safety Rule #1. Never hold the live end of a | | | | boat and turn on rockers. Then turn on the accessory |
| shore-power plug. | | | | and equipment switches. |
| Safety Rule #2. Shoreside receptacles are always | | | | DISCONNECT SHORE POWER FOR GETTING |
| LIVE! Some shoreside facilities have breaker switches | | | | UNDERWAY |
| to shut off the power; others have continuous live | | | | 1. Go dead ship. Turn off lights, nav equipment, and all |
| power. Assume they're all live and play it safe. | | | | accessories at the power panel. Check all power |
| HOOKING UP TO SHORE POWER | | | | panels in the cabin and topside. Shut off the black or |
| 1. Go dead ship. Shut down the engines and generator. | | | | white rocker (breaker) switches last. |
| Turn off switches first: lights, navigation equipment, and | | | | 2. Remove shoreside plug. Ask the dockmaster to |
| all accessories at the power panel. Check panels near | | | | secure the power momentarily. If shoreside power |
| the console and in the cabin. Turn off breakers and | | | | cannot be secured, you can nevertheless pull out the |
| rockers (main breakers) last. | | | | plug from the shoreside receptacle. |
| 2. Plug into boat receptacle. The receptacle on the | | | | 3. Remove boat plug; coil and stow. Remove the plug |
| boat has no power, so plug it in. Most plugs require a | | | | on the boat. Screw the receptacle cover plate back |
| push and quarter turn to lock into place. The better | | | | over the receptacle. Coil and stow the shore power |
| plugs have a locking ring to prevent the plug from | | | | cord in a dry area. |
| pulling out of the receptacle. On boats with multiple | | | | 4. Start engines and energize power. Start the |
| receptacles, consider color-coding the main | | | | generator and engines. Turn on the main rocker |
| shore-power plug and receptacle cover plate with | | | | switches first, then the accessory switches. Finally, turn |
| Day-Glo paint. | | | | on lights and navigation equipment. |
| 3. Plug into shoreside receptacle. Ask the dockmaster | | | | Use these easy sailing tips for sailing safety when you |
| to secure (turn off ) the power momentarily. Whether | | | | hook up or break shore power on your small cruising |
| you can secure power at the pier or not, go ahead | | | | or racing sailboat. Keep you and your crew safe and |
| and plug in. Check the plug and receptacle to make | | | | sound--wherever in the world you choose to sail! |
| sure they mate. If not, ask the dockmaster for an | | | | |