Power

Question:

How is the BoatSafe® heater powered and what power source should I use?

Answer:

All BoatSafe® heaters run on 115 Volts with a 15 Amp circuit and must be grounded. It should always be plugged into a marine rated GFI circuit or wired into a marine rated onboard electrical system.

Question:

My BoatSafe® heater has a plug attached or included in the box. Why?

Answer:

The preferred and the safest method of long term operation is to hardwire the bilge heater’s 20 foot marine rated cable into your boat’s electrical system. BoatSafe, Inc. understands this may not always be possible, so we have now added a marine rated plug at the request of our customers. The BoatSafe® heater should be plugged into a marine rated GFI circuit external to the engine compartment.

For your safety: Please read and understand ignition protection before plugging your engine compartment heater in. Never use an electrical outlet in side you bilge area.

Question:

Why didn’t my BoatSafe® heater have a plug attached?

Answer:

None of the BoatSafe® BSAT 750 Watt bilge heaters prior to the 2008 model year had an attached plug because the preferred and the safest method of long term operation is to hardwire the bilge heater’s 20 foot marine rated cable into your boat’s electrical system. BoatSafe, Inc. understands this may not always be possible, so we have now add a marine rated plug. The BoatSafe® heater should be plugged into a marine rated GFI circuit external to the engine compartment.

Question:

If my bilge heater did not come with a plug, (or currently does not have one) what type of plug can I use?

Answer:

Any marine rated plug will work with any BoatSafe® heater. The BoatSafe® bilge heater should be plugged into a marine rated GFI circuit external to the engine compartment. Please read about ignition protection before adding any plug to any engine compartment bilge heater.