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ELECTRICAL
Electrical
Overview
Your
RV
has
a
12
‐
volt
electrical
system
and
a
120
‐
volt
system.
The
12
‐
volt
system
is
powered
by
battery
and
powers
items
such
the
water
heater,
furnace,
and
refrigerators,
as
well
as
most
of
the
lights.
Water
pumps,
carbon
monoxide
detectors
and
a
number
of
other
items
will
also
be
powered
by
the
12
‐
volt
system.
You’ll
also
find
that
Alliance
RV
has
conveniently
color
coded
and
numbered
12
‐
volt
wiring
system.
The
120
‐
volt
system
is
powered
by
an
electrical
source
via
your
power
cord,
a
generator
and
in
some
cases,
an
inverter
(which
converts
12
volt
to
assist
in
powering
the
120
volt
system),
and
typically
powers
kitchen
appliances,
TVs,
and
other
electrical
appliances.
Alliance
RV
is
compliant
with
industry
standards
applicable
at
the
time
the
RV
is
manufactured.
Do
not
make
unauthorized
changes.
CHANGES
OR
ADDITIONS
MADE
AFTER
DELIVERY
MAY
RESULT
IN
HAZARDOUS
CONDITIONS.
ALWAYS
HAVE
A
PROFESSIONAL
WORK
ON
YOUR
RV.
Modifications
the
RVs
electrical
system
should
only
be
performed
by
qualified
technicians
and
should
never
be
made
without
approval
from
Alliance
RV.
Should
a
modification
be
made,
those
changes
MUST
comply
with
current
safety
and
code
requirements.
USE
CATION
WHEN
USING
METAL
TOOLS.
IF
A
TOOL
CONTACTS
A
BATTERY
TERMINAL
OR
METAL
CONNECTED
TO
IT,
A
SHORT
CIRCUIT
COULD
OCCUR
AND
CAUSE
INJURY.
Before
working
on
the
electrical
system:
Make
sure
the
inverter
(if
equipped),
is
turned
off
before
disconnecting
batteries.
Disconnect
the
power
cord.
Turn
off
the
generator
(if
equipped)
and
disable
the
auto
start
function
(if
equipped).
Turn
off
the
battery
disconnect
switch.
Turn
off
the
120
‐
volt
AC
main
circuit
breaker.
Disconnect
the
negative
12
‐
volt
DC
battery
terminal
from
the
battery.