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converters have full battery charge shut-off. Other types reduce the
rate of charge as battery conditions reach 12.7 volts DC or 1.265
specific gravity at 80°F. By electronic standards, a battery is
discharged at 10.5 volts. Dropping voltage lower than 10.5 volts will
begin damaging plates in the battery.
The interior lights will operate from the converter and/or auxiliary
battery. Some lights will have wall switches and other lights have
switches in the lights themselves.
Circuit Breakers and Fuses—12 Volt DC
These two items have been installed in your coach to protect
circuitry and components:
Fuses
are placed into the fuse panel with the converter or into a
separate panel near the converter with access inside of coach.
Fuses are placed in your electrical system to protect wiring and
components when overloads appear or short circuits occur. Radios,
stereos and possibly other components may have “in-line” fuses
attached to their own wire harness.
Circuit breakers
are placed at several
locations. First, a manual or automatic
reset breaker is placed within 18 inches of
the auxiliary battery. On the manual reset a
small “plunger” will trip if overloaded. By
pressing this “plunger” in, it will reset when
cooled down. This plunger may be on the
back side of the breaker.
Automatic reset breakers will “reset” by themselves in 15 to 30
seconds when tripped.
All wiring used in your coach meets correct amp rating correlated
with fuses and breakers in respective panels as required by code.
The RV battery is placed in parallel circuitry with the battery on your
tow vehicle. Care needs to be exercised not to drain both batteries
together. There are two methods of avoiding this condition:
Manual
Reset
Manual Reset
DO NOT replace circuit breakers or fuses with a higher current rating than those
supplied with your coach. Over-fusing can cause a fire hazard by overheating the
electrical wiring.
WARNING
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