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ELECTRICAL
(CONTINUED)
GFCI
(Ground
Fault
Circuit
Interrupter)
A
ground
fault
circuit
interrupter
is
a
type
of
circuit
breaker
that
shuts
off
electric
power
when
it
senses
an
imbalance
between
the
outgoing
and
incoming
current.
A
GFCI
is
specifically
designed
to
protect
a
person
from
electrical
shock
by
reacting
to
an
imbalance
that
can
be
as
small
as
4
or
5
milliamps,
when
detected,
in
less
than
one
tenth
of
a
second
the
circuit
is
tripped
and
shuts
off.
The
GFCI
circuit
should
be
tested
at
least
monthly.
Push
the
TEST
button.
This
action
should
force
the
RESET
button
on
the
recep
(engaging
the
interruption
of
power).
To
reset
the
GFCI
to
working
order,
push
the
RESET
button.
If
the
RESET
button
cannot
be
depressed,
your
120
‐
volt
electrical
will
require
service
–
contact
your
servicing
dealer
immediately.
Battery
(Not
Provided
by
Alliance
RV)
When
you
are
not
plugged
into
electricity
(dry
camping),
the
battery
supplies
power
to
the
12
‐
volt
system
in
the
RV.
The
battery
in
this
scenario
will
eventually
die
unless
other
steps
are
taken
with
generator
and/or
solar
power
(see
the
appropriate
section
of
this
manual
for
more
details.)
When
plugged
in,
the
converter
in
your
RV
reduces
some
of
the
120
‐
volt
incoming
power
down
to
12
volts
in
order
to
supply
power
to
the
12
‐
volt
system
in
the
RV.
The
converter
will
sense
voltage
on
the
battery
and
automatically
selects
one
of
three
operating
modes
(normal,
boost
and
storage)
to
provide
the
correct
charge
level
to
the
batteries.
BOOST
MODE:
If
the
converter
senses
that
the
battery
voltage
has
dropped
below
a
preset
level
the
output
voltage
is
increased
to
approximately
14.4
VDC
to
rapidly
recharge
the
battery.
NORMAL
MODE:
Output
voltage
set
at
approximately
13.6
VDC.
STORAGE
MODE:
When
there
has
been
no
significant
battery
usage
for
30
hours
the
output
voltage
is
reduced
to
13.2
VDC
for
minimal
water
usage.
When
in
storage
mode,
the
output
voltage
will
periodically
increase
to
14.4
VDC
to
help
prevent
sulfating
of
the
battery
plates.
See
the
converter
section
of
this
manual
for
more
information
on
how
it
will
interact
with
your
battery.
