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button you will have a cool white reading light.
There are also accent lights throughout the trailer.
Battery/12-Volt System Information
The major portion of electrical power in your
camper is 12-volt.
All 12-volt current comes through the battery
system. The battery is under the bed, this is a AGM
(
Absorbed Glass Mat) battery.
If you replace a blown fuse and it immediately
blows again, do not replace the fuse again until a
qualified service technician can correct the problem.
If the replacement fuse holds for a week or more
and the gap in the fusible metal is barely melted
apart, this usually indicates an overload condition.
Reducing the number of lights or appliances used
on that circuit at the same time could prevent any
further fuse failure.
Battery Disconnect Switch
The battery disconnect switch
is used to separate the batteries
from the 12-volt distribution
panel and converter charging
system.
When the switch is turned to
ON and the trailer is plugged into a 120-volt
shoreline, the 12-volt distribution panel will receive
power from the converter and the batteries will be
charged through the converter charging system.
When the switch is turned to OFF and the trailer is
plugged into a 120-volt shoreline, the 12-volt
distribution panel will still receive power from the
converter, but the batteries are disconnected from
the system. The batteries will not be drained with
the switch in the OFF position. The converter will
not charge the batteries with the switch in this
position.
The charge in the 12-volt batteries can be
replenished, depending on the tow vehicle, from the
tow vehicle alternator through the 7-way cord. This
charge will flow to the batteries regardless of the
battery disconnect switch position. Likewise, if on
or off, the solar panel is still charging the batteries.
Converter
The converter transforms 120-volt AC into 12-volt
DC. The converter/charging system is the interior
low voltage electrical system that enables you to use
the interior lights, fans, pumps, and 12-volt
appliances, whether operating on self-contained
battery power or 120-volt city power. The 12-volt
light bulbs give off the same light as regular
household bulbs, so that when operating on self-
contained battery power, everything works normally
except the 120-volt convenience outlets and 120-
volt appliances. The converter system is designed to
maintain constant output voltages regardless of the
variances that occur in city power systems.
The converter is energized only when the trailer is
hooked up to external AC power.
To test the converter, observe the following:
• Confirm 120-volt power is going into the
converter.
• Disconnect the 12+ wire from the master switch.
• Using a voltmeter, check voltage output between
heavy gauge positive and negative wires coming out
of the converter.
The voltage should be within 13.8 and 14.0 volts.
(The meter of the tester should be calibrated
periodically.)
• If converter is not within these voltages, have it
serviced by a qualified technician or replace it.
