Blue Sea Systems Backlight System 13 pos 12-24V User Manual

Marine Electrical Prod

ucts

Panel Backlight System

PN: 8383

Features

• Easily installed in Blue Sea Systems’
power distribution panels

• Unique 13 position design that can be
shortened for 10, 8, 5, and 3 position
panels

• Connects to 12 or 24 Volt DC source
via two 12” 18 AWG wire leads.

Specifi cations

Current Draw: 5mA / LED
Power Supply: 12/24V DC

Guarantee

Any Blue Sea Systems’ product with which
a customer is not satisfi ed may be returned
for a refund or replacement at any time.

425 Sequoia Drive Bellingham, WA 98226 USA

Phone [phone] Fax [phone]

Blue Sea Systems Inc.

E-mail conduct @ bluesea.com

www.bluesea.com

Installation

1. Installation of backlight board

The backlight board is mounted between
the 2 black bus support blocks on the back
of the panel as shown.

The backlight board can be easily
shortened to fi t all Blue Sea Systems
backlightable panels. For panels with
10-1/4” buses no shortening of the board is
necessary.

For 8” buses, snap off section E furthest
from the wire leads.

For 6-1/2” buses, snap off section D and E.

For 4-1/4” buses snap off section C, D,
and E.

For 2-3/4” buses snap off section B, C, D,
and E. It may be necessary to lightly sand
the end to remove any rough edges.

Loosen the single screw retaining the lower
bus block exactly 1 turn. Then loosen the
upper screw 2 turns.

Document 6638 Rev.A

Installation (continued)

Installation (continued)

With the green LED’s facing the panel,

With the green LED’s facing the panel,
insert the bottom tab nearest the wire leads

insert the bottom tab nearest the wire leads
into the slot and rotate the lower block back

into the slot and rotate the lower block back
into position.

into position.

E

E

Lightly tighten both bus screws.

Lightly tighten both bus screws.

2. Electrical Connection

2. Electrical Connection

For DC Panels

For DC Panels

Connect the yellow negative wire to the

Connect the yellow negative wire to the
panel negative bus.

panel negative bus.

To activate the label lights by the boat’s

To activate the label lights by the boat’s
battery switch, connect the red positive

battery switch, connect the red positive
wire to the DC panel positive bus.

wire to the DC panel positive bus.

To activate the label lights by an

To activate the label lights by an
independent switch or breaker, connect the

independent switch or breaker, connect the
red positive wire to the load side of the

red positive wire to the load side of the
switch or breaker

switch or breaker

For AC Panels

For AC Panels

The backlight board is a DC device. When

The backlight board is a DC device. When
installing it in an AC panel both wire leads

installing it in an AC panel both wire leads
must be connected to an appropriate DC

must be connected to an appropriate DC
source and ground.

source and ground.

Connect the yellow negative wire to a DC

Connect the yellow negative wire to a DC
ground. Connect the red positive wire to

ground. Connect the red positive wire to
any DC positive supply, usually a switch

any DC positive supply, usually a switch
that controls the vessel’s other nighttime

that controls the vessel’s other nighttime
illumination.

illumination.