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Avator Tutorials and Care

Learn how to use and care for your Mercury Avator® electric outboard.

Avator 7.5e Tutorials and Care

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Avator 20e and 35e Tutorials and Care

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Charging Batteries in the Boat on the Water

IMPORTANT: Charging the batteries in the boat is allowed only if adhering to the following procedures.

Use only approved locking shore power inlets and vessels wired for shore power when charging on the water per ABYC and NFPA 70 Guidelines.

Never charge batteries with the boat in water by using a 110‑240 AC Volt extension cord from an outlet on the shore.

BEFORE CHARGING THE BATTERIES IN THE BOAT ON THE WATER

  1. Tie the boat to a dock or weigh the anchor.
  2. Connect the boat to an approved shore power electrical distribution point using a certified marine specified shore power extension cord.
  3. Boats equipped with an alternative source type of AC electrical supply, such as an AC generator–Enable the AC system.
  4. Disconnect from the shore power.

CONNECTING THE CHARGER

  1. Connect the output from the charger to the battery or Power Center.
  2. Connect the charger to an on‑board permanently installed 110‑240 Volt AC GFCI (ground fault circuit interrupt) electrical outlet.

DISCONNECTING THE CHARGER

  1. Disconnect the charger from the battery or Power Center.
  2. Disconnect the charger from the AC outlet.

BEFORE GETTING UNDERWAY

Disconnect the boat from the shore power distribution point.

View the Avator 20e/35e Operation Manual for more important battery information.

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