Explorer Group 2005 AVANTE, Owner'S Handbook Manual

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BATTERY INSTALLATION
If you wish to install a leisure battery
please ensure that it is placed on the
battery tray supplied with your caravan.
Then place the tray in the battery locker
fitted to the side of your caravan. Connect
the battery to the clamp fittings connected
to the connection leads within the battery
box. The Explorer Group recommends
that you use sealed for life leisure
batteries of a minimum rating off 40
ampere-hours at 20h discharge rate.
BATTERY MAINTENANCE
Your leisure battery should be maintained
in accordance with the manufactures
instructions. For information on the
automatic charging system in your
caravan please refer to 'Automatic
Charging System' in the index.
Do not charge your leisure battery with
any charger other than that supplied.
Failure to comply may cause damage to
your battery.
If you remove your leisure battery, ensure
that it is not placed on a cold surface as
the battery will deteriorate more rapidly
than if stored at a suitable temperature
GENERATORS / CHARGER
All electrical equipment fitted in your new
caravan can be run from either a
controlled generator or charger whose
output is maintained between 11v and
14v.
At least once every 3 years, the caravan
electrical installation should be inspected
and tested, and a report on its condition
obtained, as prescribed in the
Regulations for Electrical Installations,
published by the Institute of Electrical
Engineers.
MAINS UNIT
The Mains Unit replaces the conventional
fusebox. Similar, but larger ones are often
fitted in new houses. The unit gives
overload and earth leakage protection for
the 230v electrical supply in your caravan.
For normal operation all switches on the
unit need to be in the ON position. The
switches on the left of the unit are known
as MCBs (miniature circuit breakers).
These take the place of the conventional
fuse but are more convenient.
In the event of a fault the MCB 'trips' i.e.
automatically moves to the OFF position.
After elimination of the fault the MCB can
be re-set by switching to the ON position
(against the spring pressure in an
upwards direction).
If an earth fault develops, or a person was
to touch a live piece of equipment, the
leakage of current to earth should
immediately operate the RCD (residual
current device) and 'trip' the main switch,
to the OFF position.
This switch is only re-settable after
elimination of the fault.
In case of difficulty, consult
an approved electrical
installation contractor (who may
be the local electricity board). It is
dangerous to attempt
modifications and additions
yourself.
Lampholder-plugs (bayonet- cap
adaptors) should not be used
under any circumstances.
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