Mercedes-Benz KABE Travel Master 2022, User Manual

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PANELS WITH SOLAR CELLS
Certain motorhomes have solar cells in a panel on the
roof. This panel comprises several interconnected solar
cells.
When the sun shines on the panel’s solar cells, electric
current is generated. This charges the living area’s battery
For the best possible charging capacity, the whole panel
must be in sunshine.
If the panel is partly in shadow, current will be limited to
the equivalent of the solar cell receiving least sunlight.
Remember that dirt and snow can limit the sunlight getting
to the solar cells. Ensure that the panel is clean and free
from snow.
The panel’s electronics monitor the charging process so
that the battery is not overcharged. The electronics are
powered by current from the battery.
A switch turns off the panel’s electronics and, thereby, also
the solar cells. When the switch is in the OFF position, the
battery cannot be charged by solar energy.
Turn off the panel’s electronics when the solar cells cannot
create any electricity. Turning off the electronics saves the
battery’s existing capacity. Turning off the panel’s electro -
nics is appropriate when, for example, the motorhome is
parked in a garage.
So that the battery can be charged by solar energy, ensure
that the panel’s switch is in the ON position.
How much current the solar cells are producing can be
read from the control panel.
Panel with solar cells
Solar cell switch ON-OFF.
Descriptions – Panels with solar cells