{"id":17719,"date":"2023-12-05T15:20:37","date_gmt":"2023-12-05T15:20:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/manuals.seakeeper.com\/seakeeper\/seakeeper-10-5-installation-manual-90841-1-draft-copy\/electrical-installation\/electrical-equipment-ground-connections\/"},"modified":"2025-08-11T12:36:49","modified_gmt":"2025-08-11T12:36:49","slug":"electrical-equipment-ground-connections","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/manuals.seakeeper.com\/seakeeper\/seakeeper-14-installation-manual-90873-1\/electrical-installation\/electrical-equipment-ground-connections\/","title":{"rendered":"3.3 Electrical Equipment Ground Connections"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Seakeeper<\/span> to Vessel Ground Connection Instructions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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  1. Connect the Seakeeper<\/span><\/span> foundation to vessel ground, as shown in Figure 25.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Install Ground Cable (10 AWG or 6 mm2<\/sup>, Customer supplied) from the M6 brass ground stud on the Seakeeper<\/span><\/span> rear brace to a suitable vessel ground.
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    • EN\/IEC 90204-1 Clauses 6.3.3 and 8.2.3<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • ABYC E-11 July 2018 Clauses 11.5.2 and 11.16.1.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Ground connection should be made with vessel bonding system, if available. However, the ground is not referring specifically to a bonding system but for outboard boats generally refers to the outboard engine negative terminal. Per ABYC E-11 (July 2021), Clauses 11.5.2 & 11.17: If the<\/em> negative side of the DC system is to be connected to the ground, the connection shall be made only<\/em> from the engine negative terminal, or its bus, to<\/em> the DC grounding bus. This connection shall be<\/em> used only as a means of maintaining the negative side of the circuit at ground potential and is not<\/em> to carry current under normal operating conditions.<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • A proper ground connection is critically important for corrosion protection and helps to ensure the ignition protection of the unit by ensuring it does not carry any stray current.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

      NOTE: THIS LOCATION SHOULD ONLY BE USED FOR GROUNDING THE SEAKEEPER TO THE VESSEL GROUND<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

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      Figure 25<\/em><\/strong> – Seakeeper<\/span> 14 Ground Lug Location<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n
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      ABYC E-11, figure 4A<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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