Mermaid Air Conditioner - Manual (Page 25)

THE PUMP RELAY BOX MUST BE IN A DRY NON-EXPLOSIVE
ENVIRONMENT. EXPOSURE TO EXPLOSIVE MATERIALS OR VAPORS
MAY CAUSE EXPLOSION RESULTING IN SERIOUS INJURY, DEATH, OR
DESTRUCTION OF THE BOAT. EXPOSURE TO WATER COULD CAUSE
ELECTRICAL SHORTING RESULTING IN FIRE AND DESTRUCTION OF
THE BOAT.
2. Install a 5 amp circuit breaker in the Main Circuit Breaker Panel using 16 gauge boat
power cable. Route this cable to the Pump Relay Box which must be mounted in a dry
non-explosive environment adjacent to the pump. Before cutting the cable leave a
sufficient amount to properly locate the box when installation is completed. Follow the
same installation procedure for this circuit breaker as with the 20 amp air conditioning
unit circuit breaker described in the Owner’s and Operations Guide. At the pump relay
box, connect this cable to the terminal block marked POWER, white wire to the terminal
marked WHITE and the black wire to the terminal marked BLACK. Using a ring
terminal, attach the green wire to the post marked GROUND located on the side of the
relay box.
3. Connect the pump to the terminal block marked PUMP, white wire to the terminal
marked WHITE and the black wire to the terminal marked BLACK. Using a ring
terminal, attach the green wire to the post marked GROUND located on the side of the
relay box.
4. On the first air conditioner, locate the terminal block marked PUMP. Run a 16 gauge
boat cable from here to the terminal block marked B W on the pump relay box. Strip all
wires back ¼” .Using ring terminals, connect the green on both ends to GROUND. On
the air conditioner end, connect the white to the PUMP terminal marked WHITE and the
black wire to the PUMP terminal marked BLACK.
5. Repeat this same operation for any additional air conditioning units that are to use this
same water pump.
6. All wiring is completed. Secure the Pump Relay Box bracket to a convenient stringer
or bulkhead and installation is complete
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SECTION 5
( MAINTENANCE and WINTERIZATION)
A. MAINTENANCE:
1. Water System:
a) After the first 30 days of operation, check all water connections for leaks and all hose
clamps to insure that none have become loose. It is always a good policy to make