Holiday Admiral 2016, Manual

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2016 Admiral
General Informa
tIon - 1
gLOssARY OF TERMs
AC Electricity -
Alternating current also
known as household power.
Air Compressor - Pumps air to and builds
air pressure in an air system.
Air Dryer - Cools, filters and dries the air
delivered by an air compressor.
Air Governor - Controls the operation
of the air compressor by constantly
monitoring air pressure in the supply tank
of the air system. The air governor initiates
the unload cycle when the cut-out pressure
is reached.
Alternating Current (AC) - A current that
oscillates at a specified frequency typically
60 times a second (60 Hz) in the United
States and Canada. Also referred to as
shore power, utility power, inverter power
(if equipped), generator power, or house
power.
Ampere (Amp) -
The measure of electron
flow rate (current) through a circuit.
Ampere-hour (Amp-hr. AH) - A unit of
measure for a battery electrical storage
capacity, obtained by multiplying the
current in amperes by the time in hours
of discharge. Example: A battery which
delivers 5 amperes for 20 hours, delivers 5
amperes times 20 hours, or 100 Amp-Hr. of
capacity.
ANSI - American National Standards
Institute.
ASTM - American Society for Testing and
Materials.
Black Water -
Term associated with the
sewage holding tank. The toilet drains
directly into this tank.
CCA - Cold Cranking Amperage is the
amount of current a battery can deliver for
30 seconds at 0° F without dropping below
a specified voltage, usually 10.5 Volts DC.
Chassis Battery - Battery used to power
the 12 Volt accessories and start the engine.
Circuit - An electric circuit is the path of
an electric current. A closed circuit has a
complete path. An open circuit has a broken
or disconnected path.
City Water - A term associated with the
water supply at campgrounds. It is called
city water because water is pulled from a
central source (like in a city) and not the
fresh water tank.
Compressor Load Cycle - The time during
which the air compressor is building air
pressure in an air system.
Compressor Unload Cycle - The time
during which the air compressor is idling
and is not building air pressure in an air
system.
Curbside - This refers to the side of the
motorhome that faces the curb when it is
parked. Often called the door side or the
passenger side.
Current - The rate of flow of electricity
or the movement rate of electrons along a
conductor. It is comparable to the flow of
a stream of water. The unit of measure for
current is the ampere.
Cut-In Pressure - The pressure level in
the air system supply tank that triggers the
compressor load cycle.
Cut-Out Pressure -
The pressure level in
the air system supply tank which triggers
the compressor unload cycle.
Cycle - A battery discharge and subsequent
recharge equals one cycle.
Desiccant -
A granular substance that has
a high affinity for water and is used to
retain moisture from the air stream flowing
through the air dryer cartridge.
DC Electricity -
Direct current also known
as battery power.
Direct Current (DC) - Type of current that
travels in one direction. This type of current
can be stored in a battery bank.
Drain Trap -
This is a curve that is in all
drains. Water is trapped in the curve and
this creates a barrier so tank odors cannot
escape through the drain. Also called a
“P-Trap.”
Dry Camping -
Camping in the motorhome
when there is no city water hook-up or
shore power. In other words, using only the
water and power that is in the motorhome
and not from another source.