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7. Installation of electrical
devices
A pushbutton
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is located directly on the battery container. It is used
to disconnect the battery from the 12V electrical system. At the same
time, this button serves as a 30A automatic circuit breaker.
If the caravan is not used for a long period of time, please disconnect
the battery from the electrical system in order to prevent the battery
from being excessively discharged.
Pushbutton
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Pushbutton
Battery container
• Always charge the ancillary battery for at least 10
hours before each journey, directly after each jour
-
ney and before you take the caravan temporarily
out of service:
- Before each journey, please check that the battery
is charged (
see p. 67
).
- If necessary, connect it to the mains and press the
main switch to start charging the battery.
- The battery is only charged if it's voltage has drop
-
ped to 8V.
- Use every opportunity during your journey to char
-
ge the battery.
- Leave the main switch on whenever the caravan is
being used so that the battery is charged regularly.
• Do not forget to activate the pushbutton on the
battery container.
• If the caravan is not in use for a long period of time,
the battery should be disconnected after it has been
fully charged by pressing the pushbutton on the
12V electrical system.
• The battery loses its effectiveness after having been
used for a while and at low temperatures.
- A warning will go off if the battery charge is less
than 50% of its nominal capacity.
- The battery sensor is safeguarded by means of a 10
A fuse.
Battery charger
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in the wardrobe
Battery charger
The charger supplies the battery with electric power when there is bus-
powered mains operation.
• Airing the battery charger insufficiently will cause a
reduction in the charge current.
• The surface of the charger casing may become hot
when the device is in operation.
• The battery charger may only be opened by a specialist.
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