Airstream 360 XC Land, Owner'S Manual

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AIRSTREAM 360 XC LAND YACHT OWNERS MANUAL
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ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
BATTERY CONTROL CENTER
The Intellitec Battery Control Center is a centralized power switching, fusing, and distribution center.
Power from both the chassis and the coach batteries are feed into the control center box.
All servicing
with-in this box should be done only by a qualified Service Technician.
Your motorhome is equipped with six batteries. Two batteries will be for the engine and the other four
batteries (coach) for the interior 12-volt circuits. All batteries are located in lower compartments.
The engine batteries are used for starting the engine and operating the headlights, taillights, running lights,
instrument panel lighting, automotive air conditioning and other accessories. The alternator charges all the
batteries while the engine is running. The inverter/converter charges all the batteries when the unit is
plugged into shoreline.
The coach batteries are used for interior lighting; exhaust fans, generator, water pump, central control
panel, entertainment center, optional 12-volt convenience outlets, and the refrigerator when it is switched to
12-volt power. The generator also charges all batteries when it is running, through the 120-volt city power
system that powers the inverter/converter. The Intellitec Battery Control Center manual is also in your
packet. It has trouble-shooting and wiring information.
BATTERY DISCONNECT SWITCH (CHASSIS –COACH)
The BATTERY DISCONNECT switch on the panel just inside the main door acts as a master switch.
When the coach switch is turned to
use it opens the circuit between the coach batteries and the twelve-volt
distribution panel. The chassis disconnect switch does not disconnect the chassis battery from the chassis
systems. It only cuts off power from the inverter/charger charging system to the chassis battery. You must
have the chassis battery disconnect switch on (use) for the inverter/converter to charge the engine batteries.
The coach batteries are charged by the inverter/converter whether the coach battery disconnect switch is in
the use or store position.
The coach switch is not intended for everyday use. But if you're going to be away from your coach for
more than 3 or 4 days and it's not plugged into 110-volt current just flip the switch off on the way out and
you’re assured of fresh batteries when you return.
Inverter/Charger
With the inverter is the standard package of four batteries for the interior coach circuits. The inverter is
located in the second lower compartment back of the main door. An inverter uses 12-volt battery power
and changes it to 120 volt AC current. More information on the 120-volt operation is in the 110-volt
section of this manual.
What is important on the 12-volt side is the amount of power required from the batteries for the inverter.
This is probably best shown by a little ninth grade science.
120 Volt (Plugged in) 12 Volt (Battery power)
1500 Watt = 12.5 amp 1500 Watt = 125 amp
120 Volt 12 Volt
Pulling 125 amps from your batteries is a tremendous load. Luckily there would probably be few times
where you need this kind of power. If you do need 1500 watts for an extended period of time start your
Generator --- 1500 watts would be a light load for it. A little common sense will make the inverter system
useful. But, if you try to overdo it you'll have dead batteries. Each inverter comes with its' own operator's
manual and is contained in the notebook with this owners manual. Look for the section titled "operating the
Inverter" to acquaint yourself with the many features of this appliance.