Seakeeper 2 Installation Manual (90488-4); S/N 2-232-1564 to Current
6.0 Installation and Start Up Checklist
6.1 Installation and Start Up Introduction
Reference Documents:
The Installation and Start Up Checklists in this section provide an overview of the primary steps covered in the installation manual and should be referenced throughout the installation process. Upon completion of the
Seakeeper 2 installation, the installer should commission each Seakeeper unit with the Seakeeper Commissioning Form (90437). The Commissioning Checklist Work Instruction (SWI-105) provides a checklist of items to inspect and verify during the commissioning process and serves as a supplement to the Seakeeper Commissioning Form (90437).
All Seakeeper stabilizers should be commissioned to verify installation specifications and requirements have been implemented properly. The commissioning process should include completion of the Seakeeper
Commissioning Form (90437), all the items in the Installation Checklist, and verification of Seakeeper 2 operation without alarms or abnormal behavior.
6.2 Installation Checklist
Mechanical Checklist
(Reference Section: 2.0 Mechanical Installation)
- Seakeeper foundation installed per requirements of the Seakeeper 2 Bolt-In Installation Details.
- Clearances around Seakeeper meet service and operating specifications and no obstructions are within the Seakeeper envelope
- Seakeeper supplied foundation bolts torqued to specification
Electrical Checklist
(Reference Seakeeper Drawing No. 90470 – Seakeeper 2 Cable Block Diagram & Section: 3.0 Electrical Installation)
Mount Components
- Display (near helm)
Connect Seakeeper and Customer Supplied Cables
- High Current 12 VDC Conductors (Seakeeper Supplied)
- Connect High Current DC Input cables (P/N: 20335 and 20336) to customer supplied 2 AWG B+ and B- conductors to allow for routing to 12 VDC power source.
- Connect High Current DC Input B+ conductor (red) through 100 A circuit breaker(customer-supplied) and a dedicated battery isolation switch (customer-supplied), directly to the battery positive terminal or bus bar.
- Connect High Current Input B- conductor (black) to battery negative terminal or DC negative bus bar.
NOTE: If the 2 AWG high-current 12V power input conductors are shortened or lengthened, use heavy-duty eyelet (closed end) terminals such as Molex19221-0235.
- Ground Cable (Customer Supplied)
- Install lugs on both ends of customer-supplied 4 AWG ground cable.
- Connect one end of Ground Cable to nearest vessel ground and other end to Seakeeper foundation.
- Vessel grounding bus to comply with:
* EM/IEC 60204-1 Clauses 6.3.3 and 8.2.3
* ABYC E-11 July 2018 Clauses 11.5.2 and 11.16.1.
- Low Current 12 VDC Power Input Cable (Seakeeper Supplied)
- Connect DC Input positive (red) cable (P/N: 20248) directly to a customer-supplied 15 A circuit breaker, then to the dedicated battery isolation switch
- Connect DC Input negative (black) cable (P/N: 20248) to the DC negative bus bar or battery negative terminal.
- Plug DC Input Cable connector end into the DT-Series connector labelled Low-Current 12 VDC in connector on the Seakeeper wire harness.
- DC Seawater Pump Input Cable (Seakeeper Supplied)
- Connect Seawater Pump Input positive (red) cable (P/N: 30327) directly to a customer-supplied circuit breaker corresponding to the seawater pump overcurrent protection rating (max 15 A), then to the dedicated battery isolation switch.
- Connect Seawater Pump Input negative (black) cable (P/N: 30327) to the DC main negative bus bar or battery negative terminal.
- DC Seawater Pump Output Cable (Seakeeper Supplied)
- Connect female end of DC Seawater Pump Output Cable (P/N 20334) to customer supplied 12 VDC, 15 A seawater pump.
- Plug male end connector of DC Seawater Pump Output Cable (P/N 20334) into mating connector on the Seakeeper wire harness
Cooling Checklist
(Reference Installation Manual Section: Cooling Installation)
- Connect seawater hoses / open sea cocks to heat exchanger and test seawater pump.
- Verify 2 GPM (7.6 LPM) minimum and 6 GPM (22.7 LPM) maximum seawater flow through heat exchanger under all operating conditions of the boat. (The seawater pump output will operate for two minutes after the Seakeeper is turned on. During operation, the seawater pump output is turned on and off based on the temperature of the Seakeeper)
- Verify coolant level in heat exchanger coolant reservoir.
Start Up Checklist
(Reference Installation Manual Section: Start Up & Operation Manual Section: System Operation)
- Remove lifting bolts and install cover panels
- Turn on 12 VDC 15 A circuit breaker
- Turn on 12 VDC 100 A circuit breaker
- Verify display works and no ALARMS are present
- If display does not work, turn off both circuit breakers immediately
- Check polarity of 12 VDC 15 A power per Section 2.2.5
- Follow instructions in Installation Manual Section: Start Up Instructions, to turn on the Seakeeper
- Verify seawater pump turns on when the Seakeeper is turned ON
- Verify that no ALARMS are present
- Follow instructions in Installation Manual Section: Start Up Instructions, to turn off the Seakeeper
- 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 2 takes 16+ hours to coast down to 0 RPM from full speed
6.3 Start Up Checklist
Refer to Seakeeper 2 Operation Manual, Start Up Section for detailed start up instructions.
Prior to beginning the start-up sequence all previous Sections of the Installation Manual for Mechanical, Electrical, and Cooling installation must be complete. Before continuing, the Seakeeper 3 cover must be installed, and the operating clearances must be clear of personnel and equipment
| CHECK | REQUIREMENT TO BE MET |
| Remove lifting eyebolts and install sealing bolts (M10-1.25 X 12 mm) and flat washers into lifting eyeholes and install cover. | |
| Energize battery isolation switch, high-current 100 A breaker, low-current 15 A breaker, and seawater pump breaker. | |
| Verify Seakeeper display is active and no alarms present. * If the Seakeeper 3 display does not activate, turn off all circuit breakers immediately and check all wiring connections. | |
| Check that battery voltage exceeds 12 VDC. A minimum battery voltage of 11 VDC is required for the duration of Seakeeper spool-up. | |
| Override seawater pump “ON” and verify flow at seawater outlet. (To activate override, at 0 RPM flywheel speed, hold down SERVICE button wrench icon for 5 seconds to reveal override screen) | |
| Deactivate seawater pump when completed obtaining seawater flow rate. | |
| Press Seakeeper ON/OFF Button and follow instructions in Seakeeper 2 Operation Manual for complete start-up instructions. | |
| Verify no alarms are present. | |
| Power Seakeeper 2 down, the Seakeeper 2 flywheel will take 2+ hours to coast down to 0 RPM. |
5.1 Installation Requirements Introduction
The Installation Requirements section outlines the components and tools needed for the Seakeeper 2 Installation that are not included within the scope of supply. Seakeeper offers Core Installation Kits which provide the required components for DC Seakeeper installations. These kits are outline in the DC Installation Kits Technical Bulletin (TB-90575).