6.2 Installation Checklist

Please Complete Checklist and E-mail to support@seakeeper.com or emeasupport@seakeeper.com.

6.1.1 Mechanical Checklist
(Reference Installation Manual Section: Mechanical Installation)

Mount Components

Connect Customer Supplied Cables

Seakeeper Ground Cable (Customer Supplied)
- Install lugs on both ends of customer-supplied 10 AWG ground cable
- Connect one end of Cable 3 to nearest vessel ground and other end to Seakeeper rear brace

Connect Seakeeper Supplied Cables

DC Control Power Input Cable (Seakeeper Supplied)
- Connect other end of cable to 12 VDC power at customer-supplied connection box or directly to circuit breaker
- Plug connector of cable into mating connector on Seakeeper wire harness
DC Seawater Pump Input Cable (Seakeeper Supplied)
- Connect cable from SW PUMP VDC IN directly to circuit breaker
DC Seawater Pump Output Cable and Y-Branch SW Pump & Valve Cable (Seakeeper Supplied)
- Connect cable from SW PUMP VDC OUT to Y-Branch SW Pump Output & Valve Cable.
- Connect customer-supplied DC seawater pump to Y-Branch SW Pump Output & Valve Cable.
- Connect inline fuse connector to DTM Deutsch connector and the electric ball valve to the inline fuse connector.
Ethernet Cable (Seakeeper Supplied)
- Connect end of cable to mating connector on Seakeeper ConnectBox.
- Route Ethernet cable from Seakeeper to helm.
- Connect appropriate MFD-specific cable to end of Ethernet cable from ConnectBox.
- Connect Ethernet MFD-specific cable into compatible MFD or Ethernet bus.
NMEA 2000 drop cable (Seakeeper Supplied)
- Attach NMEA 2000 drop cable to appropriate connector in ConnectBox.
- Connect other end of NMEA 2000 drop cable into NMEA backbone.

Verify coolant level just below filler neck in heat exchanger coolant reservoir.
Connect seawater hoses / open sea cocks to heat exchanger and test seawater pump and electric valve.
Verify 2.5 GPM (9.5 LPM) minimum and 5 GPM (19 LPM) maximum seawater flow through heat exchanger under all operating conditions of the boat.

Remove lifting bolts and install cover panels
Turn on 12 VDC circuit breakers (one for control power and one for 12 VDC SW Pump)
Turn on 110 or 230 VAC circuit breaker
Verify display works and no ALARMS are present
Follow instructions in Installation Manual Section: Start Up Instructions to turn on the Seakeeper
Verify seawater pump eventually turns on when the Seakeeper is ON
Verify that no ALARMS are present
Follow instructions in Installation Manual Section: Start Up Instructions to turn off the Seakeeper
AC & DC power and seawater pump may be turned off after the Seakeeper is turned off by placing the Seakeeper in LOCK mode and turning the Seakeeper off
Seakeeper takes 4 or more hours to coast down to 0 RPM from full speed

6.1 Checklists Introduction

6.3 Start Up Checklist