SECTION 6
ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS
6-2
Most campgrounds are equipped with a fuse
or circuit breaker at the receptacle. This protects
the park’s wiring, as well as the power cord on
your vehicle, from electrical damage. If electrical
power fails, contact the park attendants and have
them check the fuse or breaker for your supply
receptacle.
After disconnecting the power cord, neatly re-
place it in the storage compartment.
POWER CENTER (Converter)
The power center changes 110-volt AC cur-
rent from the auxiliary generator or the shoreline
into 12-volt DC current for use by 12-volt equip-
ment in the motor home.
Certain circuits, however, remain unchanged
for use by items which require 110-volt current,
such as the air conditioner(s), the refrigerator in
AC mode, the microwave oven, etc.
Current drawn from the coach batteries passes
through the power center unchanged, although it
is routed through a series of protective fuses lo-
cated on the power panel.
The converter is located in a lower cabinet
face in the galley, living area, or beneath a bed.
The converter power panel contains the coach
electrical system 110-volt circuit breakers and
12-volt fuses.
Charging Section
The converter charges coach batteries while
110-volt external power is connected. The con-
verter will automatically “sense” the condition of
the RV battery. If it is below “full charge”, the
Charging Section will start charging the battery.
If the coach batteries have been extremely
discharged, they will accept charge at a relatively
high amperage rate. If they are only slightly
discharged, they will charge at a lower amperage
rate. The rate of charge will decrease as the
batteries reach “full charge”, the will remain
“trickle” charging at a very low amperage rate. If
your storage battery does not charge as described
above, it is possible the battery is defective.
Thermal Overload Protector
A protective thermal breaker will “break” the
110-volt AC power to the converter section of the
Power Center if the power converter becomes
overheated. This can result from operating above
its maximum limit for an extended period of time
or by obstruction of ventilation to unit.
Do not
plug the power cord into an
outlet which is not grounded, or adapt
the plug to connect to a receptacle for
which it is not designed.
Be sure that all three prongs of the
supply cord are properly plugged into
the receptacle.
Do not
connect the power cord to an
extension cord.
WARNING
Do not store anything around or on
top of the converter, or in front of the
cover. The converter generates heat
while operating, and needs unre-
stricted air flow for proper cooling.
12-Volt
House Fuses
110-Volt
Circuit Breakers
Power Converter
WARNING
