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electrical systems
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This screen allows you to control how much
Battery Power you are using at a glance.
Note: This screen can still show a negative
value even when the charger is on, if there is a
heavy demand on the system.
By turning off unnecessary items, you can
minimise the drain on the batteries.
The Time remaining screen shows you how
long you have to go before re-charging the
Batteries. You will see the time go up and
down as you switch electrical items on and off.
On the second line, a Bar display shows you
how much charge remains in the batteries.
“E” means “Empty” and “F” stands for “Full”
This information is more useful than a simple
voltmeter, and allows you to see the effect of
turning electrical items on or off on operating
time. The benefits of switching the charger on
can also be seen.
The characteristics of the batteries means that
the time remaining may rapidly reduce once
they are close to being fully discharged.
If the charger is on, and you are not using
many electrical items, the Batteries will be
charging and you can operate the electrical
systems indefinitely. ( there will be more going
into the Batteries than you are taking out).
When this happens a special screen is displayed
saying “Time: Forever” meaning that the
electrical systems will not flatten the Batteries
whilst the conditions stay the same.
For vehicles equipped with a Solar Panel, it
is important to realise that if, for example, a
cloud comes over, the “forever” condition may
go back to a normal “time remaining” display,
until the sun comes out again.
The Solar Amps button shows the charge
current provided by the Solar Panel (if fitted).
This reading will vary according to the
brightness of the Sun, cloud cover, etc.
The Energy Management System distributes
solar energy to where it is needed most,
including the Starter Battery.
For this reason, only a portion of the available
Solar Energy may be shown on the main
Ammeter Screen. (Which measures the
Auxiliary Battery current).
The Solar Panel is an option and may not be
fitted to all Motorhomes. If this is the case,
the following will be displayed when you
press the button:
The energy management system has an
onboard solar panel regulator which will
operate with solar panels up to 100W rating.
To have this enabled, please contact your
service centre.
The Water Pump Button switches the internal
water pump On and Off.
The light next to the Button comes on when
the pump is switched on.
When the water tank is empty, a light will
flash to let you know that the “run-dry”
protection system has activated, and the
Pump has been temporarily switched off to
prolong its service life.
The Pump will automatically switch on again
once the Water Tank has been re-filled, and
the light will revert to a solid “on”
NOTE: The Water Pump circuit has an
automatic fuse protection system which will
reset itself once any short-circuit or overload
condition has been removed, without the need
to change any fuses.
The Level Button displays the Water Tank level
and the condition of the Waste Tank.
The Water level is shown in 4 levels, each
represented by a segment in a Bar display.
When either the Waste Tank is full, or the
Water Tank Empty, the LED next to the Button
will flash to let you know.
The Waste level is shown as either “OK”
or “FULL”
Setting the Time and Alarm
The Clock and Alarm settings are adjusted
using the advanced Menu.
This is accessed by holding the centre button
below the display for about two seconds.
The “Time and Alarm” menu is then selected
using the Arrow buttons,
beneath the
display, then pressing Enter
.
Various options can be selected, again using
the Arrow buttons
and then pressing
Enter
.
The item to be changed (e.g. time: hours)
is shown as flashing digits, which can be
altered up or down using the arrow buttons
again.
Once the desired number is displayed, press
