Holiday Neptune 2004, Owner'S Manual

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24 • SECTION 1 --- GENERAL INFORMATION
NEPTUNE 2004
AC Electricity - Alternating current also known as household power.
Air Compressor - Pumps air to and builds air pressure in an air system.
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.
Ampere (Amp) - The unit of measure of electron flow rate of 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.)
Black Water - Term associated with the sewage holding tank. The toilet drains
directly into this tank.
Chassis Battery - Powers chassis 12 Volt accessories and starts 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 that you hook-up to 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 which faces the curb when it
is parked. Often called the door side or the passenger’s side.
GLOSSARY
OF TERMS