I posted this question in the sailboatowners.com head mistress forum
last week but got no feedback so I thought I'd try asking the "locals"
here instead ...

There is a bracket under the v-berth on our new(old) Ericson 23, close
to the Lectrasan. It looks like it might be a battery bracket. Would it
make sense to have a battery there to satisfy the current draw of the
Lectrasan if the house batteries are some 15 feet away ?

If it isn't a battery bracket I'm stumped what it is for.

At this point I don't know if the Lectrasan is functional and I'm
wondering how to fire it up to see if it is ? Open the sea cocks (if
they are closed), pump, turn on the timer ... ? Or should I first do
some other preparation ?

I think the bottom of the bowl is at or under the DWL but none of the
plumbing has any antisiphon air gaps as far as I can tell. Do you need
air gaps if most of the bowl is above water ?

The treatment tank is above the bowl. The manual (downloaded from
Raritan) states that the tank has to be below the bowl or you need to
call them. Why would it need to be below or what should I look for to
find out if it is acceptably installed despite being above the bowl ?
Are they just worried about backflow ?

Thanks for any insights.



-Sven