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cause some appliances, such as the microwave to turn on and off. If this happens, either unplug the appliance or turn
the inverter off or on.
any settings without consulting the factory. The inverter switches on the inverter itself under the power sofa on the
driver's side of the vehicle should be left in the position set by the factory.
Driving down the road, you typically have all the electricity you can use because the engine generator is producing electrical
power. However, once stopped, and particularly after sunset when the solar panel is not producing electricity, turning off
electrical items when not in use will make the charge in your batteries last longer.
Engine generator mounted on engine
Your vehicle is equipped with an engine generator. The engine
generator is mounted on the vehicle engine and is operated by
idling the vehicle engine. If your coach batteries are low, start
the vehicle engine and let it idle until the batteries are
sufficiently charged. Usually 30 minutes of idling are enough to
restore moderately depleted coach batteries to a useful level of
charge. Checking the voltage on the display in the distribution
panel will tell you when the engine generator has charged the
batteries to the point where further idling isn't worth the extra
fuel - the voltage will climb early in the charging process, and
then level off somewhere around 14.0 volts.
As with a conventional generator, always close the rear windows
of the vehicle and turn off the roof ventilation fan when the
engine generator is charging the batteries to avoid exhaust
entering the vehicle's interior.
The engine generator is charging the coach batteries whenever
the vehicle's engine is in operation, which means you are
charging them as you drive. You will arrive at your camping
destination with fully charged coach batteries.