Holiday Savoy LX 2006, Manual

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6 • Section 1 — 2006 General Information Savoy SL & LX 5th Wheel & Travel Trailer
Black Water - Term associated with the sewage holding tank. The toilet drains directly into this tank.
British Thermal Unit (BTU) - Heat required to raise or lower temperature of one pound of water by 1° F.
C
Circuit - Electric circuit:path of an electric current. Closed circuit: complete path. Open circuit:
broken/disconnected path.
City Water - A term associated with the water supply that you hook-up to when you are at campgrounds. It is
called city water because you pull water from a central source (like in a city) and not the fresh water tank.
Curbside - Refers to the recreational vehicle side facing the curb when parked. Also called door side or 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.
Current Alternating (AC) - A current that varies periodically in magnitude and direction. A battery does not
deliver alternating current. Also referred to as shore power, utility power, inverter power, generator power, etc.
Current Direct (DC) - Power stored in a battery bank or supplied by photovoltaics, alternator, chargers and DC
generators.
Cycle - In a battery, one discharge plus one recharge equals one cycle.
D,E
DC Electricity - Direct current also known as battery power.
Drain Trap - A curve in all drains. Water is trapped in the curve, creating a tank odor barrier,
preventing odor escape.
Dry Camping - Camping in the recreational vehicle when there is no city water hook-up or shore power. In other
words, using only the water and power that is in the recreational vehicle and not anything from another source.
Dump Station - Sites used to drain waste (grey) and sewage (black) tanks. In most states it is illegal to drain your
tanks anywhere except at dump stations.
Dump Valve - Another name for the T-handle valve used to drain the sewage (black) and waste (grey) tanks.
Egress Window - The formal name for the emergency window in the recreational vehicle. Egress windows can
be easily identified by their red handles.