{"id":20780,"date":"2025-11-12T19:20:32","date_gmt":"2025-11-12T19:20:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/manuals.seakeeper.com\/seakeeper\/seakeeper-14-installation-manual-90873-1-copy\/electrical-installation\/electrical-equipment-power-connections-2\/"},"modified":"2026-01-06T17:55:00","modified_gmt":"2026-01-06T17:55:00","slug":"electrical-equipment-power-connections-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/manuals.seakeeper.com\/seakeeper\/seakeeper-14-installation-manual-90873-2\/electrical-installation\/electrical-equipment-power-connections-2\/","title":{"rendered":"3.2 Electrical Equipment Power Connections"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

230 VAC Power Source Requirements<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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  1. 230 VAC (nominal), 1 Phase, 50\/60 Hz, 30 A<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. For installations of more than one Seakeeper<\/span><\/span>, a separate circuit breaker should be used for each Seakeeper<\/span><\/span> Motor Drive Box.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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    Drive Box AC Power Input Connection Instructions<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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    1. 230 VAC Input Cable: 3 x 10 AWG (3 x 6 mm2<\/sup> CSA), 10 ft. (3 m) length, Seakeeper<\/span><\/span> supplied pre-installed.
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      1. Locate 230 VAC Input Cable for AC power input to the Drive Box at the outboard of the Motor Drive Box cable glands.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n
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        Figure 12<\/em><\/strong> – Drive Box AC Power Input and Motor Output Glands<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n
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        Figure 13<\/em><\/strong> – 230 VAC Input Cable Wire <\/em>
        Connections at AC Power Distribution Panel<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n
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        1. Connect 230 VAC Input Cable wires to a 30 A<\/strong>, double-pole Circuit Breaker at an AC power distribution panel according to Figure 13 above.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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          24 VDC Power Source Requirements<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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          1. One 24 VDC, 10 A<\/strong> (Customer supplied) for Seakeeper<\/span><\/span> Control Power, AND<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
          2. One 24 VDC, 10 A*<\/sup><\/strong> (Customer supplied) for DC Seawater Pump.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          3. A separate breaker should be used for each Seakeeper<\/span><\/span>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

            *<\/strong> Alternate seawater pump configuration for customer-supplied DC-powered seawater pump, 24 VDC at 20 A<\/strong> maximum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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            DC Power Connection Instructions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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            Reversing polarity on the DC power input to the Seakeeper<\/span><\/span><\/span> can result in damaging the electronics in the control system.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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            1. 24 VDC, 10 A, 2 x 12 AWG (3 x 4.0 mm2<\/sup> CSA) customer supplied.
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              1. Install Seakeeper<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> provided DC Power Input Cable, P\/N 20248 (as shown in Drawing No. 90859<\/strong>).
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                1. Route 24 VDC Power Cable to DC Power Distribution Panel.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                2. Terminate positive (B+, Red ) conductor to +24 VDC. <\/li>\n\n\n\n
                3. Terminate negative (B-, Black) conductor directly to battery negative terminal.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                4. Before connecting cable to Seakeeper<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>, check for proper voltage and polarity with a DC multimeter using Figure 14 below.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                5. Connect 24 VDC Input Cable to 24 VDC input receptacle on Seakeeper<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n
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                  Figure 14 \u2013 <\/strong>DC Power Input Connector Contact Assignments (front)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n
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                  DC Seawater Pump 24 VDC Power Input Connection Instructions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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                  Connecting the DC Seawater pump in any other manner than recommended by Seakeeper<\/span><\/span><\/span> may cause internal failure.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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                  1. Install Seawater Pump Input Cable (P\/N 20454) to Seakeeper<\/span><\/span> 14 \u201cSW Pump VDC In\u201d (as shown in Drawing No. 90859<\/strong>) with overcurrent protection corresponding to seawater pump selected.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                  2. Connect the 14 AWG positive conductor (Red) through dedicated overcurrent protection device (customer supplied), 10 A<\/strong> (20 A maximum), to dedicated battery isolation switch.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                  3. Connect the 14 AWG negative conductor (Black) directly to battery negative terminal or DC main negative bus bar.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                  4. Before connecting Seawater Pump Input Cable to Seakeeper<\/span><\/span>, check for proper voltage and polarity with a DC multimeter using Figure 15 below.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n
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                    Figure 15<\/strong> – 24 VDC Seawater Pump Power Input<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n
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                    1. Connect Seawater Pump Input Cable to Seawater Pump 24 VDC In connector on the Seakeeper<\/span><\/span>, DEUTSCH DT04-2P connector.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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                      DC Seawater Pump 24 VDC Power Output Connection Instructions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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                      1. Connect Seawater Pump Output Cable to the Seakeeper<\/span><\/span> 14 \u201cSW Pump VDC Out\u201d for DC power to the seawater pump.
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                        1. Seawater Pump Output Cable is a 2 x 14 AWG cable, 16 ft (5m) length with a size 14 female Deutsch plug.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                        2. Install Y-Branch SW Pump Output & Valve cable (P\/N 20658) to end of “SW Pump 24VDC Out” cable as shown in top image of Figure 17<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                        3. Pumps rated at 24 VDC, 10 A maximum, customer-supplied, must be configured with a Deutsch DT series, 2-pin receptacle to mate with the connector shown in Figure 16.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n
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                          Figure 16 <\/em><\/strong>– Seawater Pump Deutsch Connector<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n
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                          1. The DC SW Pump Power Output Cable must be routed and installed in the vessel from the Seakeeper<\/span><\/span> 14 \u201cSW Pump 24VDC Out\u201d Deutsch connector (pins end) to the Y-Branch SW Pump Output & Valve Cable (P\/N 20658) (socket end).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                          2. Connect Y-branch cable plug end (socket end) to the customer-supplied receptacle end (pins end). The recommended wiring is shown in Figure 17.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                          3. Connect Y-branch cable DTM-2S connector to DTM-2P connector of inline 1 A fuse cable (P\/N 20794) and the electric valve.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                          4. Contact Seakeeper<\/span><\/span> if desired to install customer-supplied relay on DC SW Pump Power Output Cable to power Seawater Pump and valve.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n
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                            Figure 17<\/em><\/strong> – 24 VDC SW Pump Schematic<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

                            230 VAC Power Source Requirements Drive Box AC Power Input Connection Instructions 24 VDC Power Source Requirements * Alternate seawater pump configuration for customer-supplied DC-powered seawater pump, 24 VDC at 20 A maximum. DC Power Connection Instructions Reversing polarity on the DC power input to the Seakeeper can result in damaging the electronics in the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":0,"parent":20776,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"manual":[367],"model":[],"document_type":[],"hidden":[],"class_list":["post-20780","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","manual-seakeeper-14-installation-manual-90873-2"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/manuals.seakeeper.com\/seakeeper\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/20780","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/manuals.seakeeper.com\/seakeeper\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/manuals.seakeeper.com\/seakeeper\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/manuals.seakeeper.com\/seakeeper\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/manuals.seakeeper.com\/seakeeper\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=20780"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/manuals.seakeeper.com\/seakeeper\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/20780\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":21212,"href":"https:\/\/manuals.seakeeper.com\/seakeeper\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/20780\/revisions\/21212"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/manuals.seakeeper.com\/seakeeper\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/20776"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/manuals.seakeeper.com\/seakeeper\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=20780"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"manual","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/manuals.seakeeper.com\/seakeeper\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/manual?post=20780"},{"taxonomy":"model","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/manuals.seakeeper.com\/seakeeper\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/model?post=20780"},{"taxonomy":"document_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/manuals.seakeeper.com\/seakeeper\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/document_type?post=20780"},{"taxonomy":"hidden","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/manuals.seakeeper.com\/seakeeper\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/hidden?post=20780"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}