Burstner CityCar 2016, Instruction Manual

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Electrical system
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8.4.4 Charging the battery
When the vehicle engine is running, a relay in the transformer/rectifier alter-
nator switches on the living area battery and the starter battery together and
recharges them with the vehicle generator. When the vehicle engine is
switched off, the batteries are automatically disconnected from one another
again by the transformer/rectifier. This prevents the starter battery from being
run down by electrical appliances in the living area. The starting capability of
the vehicle is thus preserved. The terminal voltage of the living area battery or
the starter battery can be read on the panel.
If the vehicle is connected to the 230 V power supply, the living area battery
and the starter battery are automatically charged by the charger module on the
transformer/rectifier. The starter battery is only charged with a float charge.
The charging current is adapted to suit the charging condition of the battery.
This ensures that it is not possible to overload the battery.
To make use of the maximum output from the charger module on the trans-
former/rectifier, switch off all electrical appliances during charging.
8.5 Panel (LT 99)
8.5.1 12 V main switch
The 12 V main switch (Fig. 42,2) switches the 12 V power supply of the living
area on and off.
Exception: Depending on the model, safety/drainage valve, heater, basic light
(lighting in the entrance area), entrance step and spare 4 remain ready to
operate.
Switching on:
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Press the upper part of the rocker switch (Fig. 42,2) "12 V": The 12 V living
area power supply is switched on. The 12 V indicator lamp (Fig. 42,1) lights
up in green.
Switching off:
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Press the lower part of the rocker switch (Fig. 42,2) " ": The 12 V
living area power supply is switched off. The 12 V indicator lamp (Fig. 42,1)
goes off.
Fig. 42 Panel (LT 99)
1 12 V indicator lamp
2 12 V main switch
3 230 V indicator lamp
4 Battery charging condition indicator
5 Rocker switch for battery display
6 Tank volume indicator
7 Rocker switch for tank level indicator
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When leaving the vehicle, switch off the main 12 V power supply at the
panel. This prevents any unnecessary discharge of the living area battery.
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Appliances such as the safety/drainage valve, charger, solar charge regu-
lator and panel consume approx. 20 mA to 65 mA of electricity from the
battery capacity, even when the 12 V main switch is turned off. Therefore
disconnect the living area battery from the 12 V power supply, if the vehicle
will not be used for a long period of time.