2020 R23 V berth lights
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Bruce Moore
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Your lights are 12V and are powered by the house batteries. Shore power charges the batteries.
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All the lights on your boat are 12 volt DC and run off the House batteries. You must have the House battery switch in the ON position for them to work. 120 volt AC Shore power supplies power to the battery charger if you have the battery charger switch turned on at the main power panel.
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Hmmm, did they change them at some point? My 2018 R23 birth and cave lamps have two bulbs. One 12v LED and a 120V that only works on shore power or with generator(maybe a generator included option). It might work with inverter too but I have not tried it. 120V bulbs are much brighter...
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NwRecon":h4gttku1 said:
My 2018 R23 (*without* generator) has no 120v lights - everything is 12v and works off of the battery.
Okay then. Does yours have two 120V double outlets? One under each sink? Maybe a 3rd under the dinette? I know there is one behind the microwave since I learned from this group how to tip the passenger seat forward.
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My 2021 has the 120V outlets you describe, running off shore power or the inverter. Berth lights are 12V - no 120V lights on my R-23.
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Mine was actually built in 2017 (second year production) but sold as a boat show model in mid 2018. So far I love my Gen and would gladly do without the inside shower and mirror to keep all the options the Gen offers as long as it keeps running good (100+ hours). Haven't had a chance or need for the A/C yet but I think it will happen next year. Love the clean forced air furnace (cooks us out). I have a 40lb electric motor stored in the starboard compartment. I plan to use as an alternate form of propulsion if needed. In our area we can see land all the time and if the 200 OB fails, I think I can control a bit and head towards shore for a safe anchor even in the mighty Columbia. I might slip down river a bit but I will get there better than using a paddle. The Gen will give me a longer run time if needed. Plus, I will test on the rivers with less current and may be able to troll for salmon with it. I used one on an older smaller boat and we snuck up on some nice bright springers. The largest was 36# right next to a ship outside of the dry docks. If my Gen fails and can"t fix, i can use it for a stern anchor. :shock:
I too have been educated. It is embarrassing but I am not afraid to admit I was wrong and should have know better. The light fixtures mentioned above do operate on 12v only (both bulbs). My sincere apologies to all including the wise ol' Bruce.
No excuses but I will further explain my short comings by assumption.
Purchased boat used. No training from factory. While on trailer I checked one lamp in V birth and only the small bulb worked. No problem, look into later. Forgot about it. Now in the birth working on replacing the float switch in the shower sump pump and needed more light. Turned on light near sink and it worked and was very bright. Remember thinking, Wow must work on shore power which I was using. Completed the task and read this post days later. My old brain did not consider the fact that 120V would not run through the same rotary switch as 12V. Where are my supplements? During the next visit to the boat I tried the other birth lamp and only the top bulb worked. New task. ***HUmbled***
No excuses but I will further explain my short comings by assumption.
Purchased boat used. No training from factory. While on trailer I checked one lamp in V birth and only the small bulb worked. No problem, look into later. Forgot about it. Now in the birth working on replacing the float switch in the shower sump pump and needed more light. Turned on light near sink and it worked and was very bright. Remember thinking, Wow must work on shore power which I was using. Completed the task and read this post days later. My old brain did not consider the fact that 120V would not run through the same rotary switch as 12V. Where are my supplements? During the next visit to the boat I tried the other birth lamp and only the top bulb worked. New task. ***HUmbled***
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Cheers,
Bruce
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Cutwater Factory Technical Bulletins
And, trust me, I've eaten a slice or two of humble pie.
Cheers,
Bruce