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Title: Hot water with shore power, How to turn off?
Post by: westcoaster1358 on September 01, 2004, 12:01:20 PM
I want to plug in my shore power, but do not want the hot water heater to stay on.  How do I turn it off.  I have my batteries off but the water still stays hot.  thanks for the advice
Title: Electrical Basics
Post by: Stu Jackson on September 01, 2004, 12:05:50 PM
wc

There is a water heater switch (breaker) on your electrical panel on the AC side.

Either turn all your AC off with the main AC breaker, or just turn off the water heater.

Your batteries have nothing to do with it.
Title: A/C circuits
Post by: Ken Juul on September 01, 2004, 02:48:07 PM
Not sure about the MKIIs.  On the MkI, the A/C breakers are actually designed to be on off switches as well.  If you push the CB in, you should hear a click, then release and it will pop out cutting power to that circuit.
Title: Hot water with shore power, How to turn off?
Post by: rirvine on September 01, 2004, 02:54:32 PM
My MK II have an AC push button circuit breaker arrangement.   There is a AC push button breaker from for the AC supply to the water heaters.  On my boat they are clearly marked on the AC panel.

Ray
Title: Hot water with shore power, How to turn off?
Post by: APACHE on September 01, 2004, 07:08:45 PM
West : Hot water comes from 2 sources : The engine and AC shore power.  The batteries are NOT connected to the water heater.  
You have a fixed thermostat so there's only one temperature setting and I wouldn't trust it to shut off by itself.  
In fact I only turn mine on for about 15/20 min. and then turn it off as that bugger really heats up - and fast.  :wink:
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