CHARLES MARINE INTRODUCES NEW AC POWER Management System

For Immediate Release 

CHARLES MARINE INTRODUCES NEW AC POWER Management System

ROLLING MEADOWS, IL. (July 1, 2008) – The list of standard equipment on board a new yacht is almost endless.  Audio/visual, lighting, water heaters and a myriad of appliances are taxing on the average onboard electrical infrastructure.  Charles Marine has solved this critical challenge with the introduction of their new PM3-100 AC Power Management System.  “Viking Yachts came to us with a request to develop a flexible onboard power management system that delivers the necessary 200 amp service that is becoming more commonplace on today’s large yachts,” states Lyle St. Romain, Managing Director of Charles Marine & Industrial Group.

  “Our engineers created an intelligent system that isolates and regulates dockside power to protect on-board systems from voltage drops, spikes and surges that are typically associated with the inconsistency of shore-side power,” adds St. Romain.  Based on successful sales of the company’s PM3, a smaller 100 amp system, Charles expects similar results for the new PM3-100.

Developed for the 55’ plus yacht market, the system provides boat builders with greater freedom in managing onboard loads up to a maximum of 200 amps (while connecting to two 240 volt 100 amp shore power pedestals).  Its unique, three-piece modular design enables the builder to distribute its weight and size as required onboard the vessel.  Yacht owners gain the ability to operate the maximum rated amount of AC electrical equipment without the worry of exceeding load capacity.  Provided shore-power is available, the PM3-100 will supply a minimum of 100 amps, maximum of 200 amps to the vessel’s main distribution point.

Built into the PM3-100 are (2) 12KVA voltage boosting isolation transformers and microprocessor-controlled electronics that check for shore-side anomalies such as incorrect phasing, low/high voltage, loss of shore-side input as well as prevent against galvanic corrosion.  The unit includes a pre-wired remote panel with a 20-character VFD display for remote monitoring and keypad/display on the main control unit that is ideal for in-field diagnostics as well as providing users with the ability to monitor the current onboard power processes at all times.  

About Charles Industries, Ltd.

Based in Rolling Meadows, IL, the Charles Marine & Industrial Group is a provider of high quality, innovative AC and DC electrical products, including battery chargers, inverters, isolation and boosting transformers, ship-to-shore cable products, onboard communications systems and industrial transformers.  Charles products are used by OEMs and distributed by retailers worldwide. More information about Charles Industries is available at www.charlesindustries.com.