Tiffin Motorhomes 2015 Allegro, Owner'S Manual

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ELECTRICAL FEATURES
Figure 9-10:
Electrical generator
ELECTRICAL GENERATOR
The electrical generator (either a 5.5 KW or 7.0 KW;
depending on the particular Allegro model chosen)
is conveniently located in one of the side compart-
ments in the Allegro motorhome.
Prior to starting or stopping the generator (Figure
9-10), make sure that all the 120 VAC appliances are
turned “off.”
After the generator has been started, wait until the
transfer switch has connected before turning “on”
any of the appliances.
The generator can be started from either the re-
mote-start switch located on the dash or directly at
the generator itself. The hour meter installed on the
generator records the number of hours of operation of the generator motor—this elapsed time is
needed for observing necessary maintenance schedules on the generator.
If the inverting function is not needed or infrequently used, then the selector switch on the converter/
inverter can be set to “CHARGER ONLY.” This setting will disable the inverting function, but it will
still allow the converter to charge the batteries when 120 VAC is available.
The 12 VDC wiring for the converter/inverter comes from the circuit breaker located underneath the
step cover next to the house batteries. Check this circuit breaker if converter/inverter functions are
not working.
The 120 VAC wiring for the converter/inverter comes from a circuit breaker in the circuit breaker
box. This is the 120 VAC power into the converter/inverter. There is also 120 VAC wiring from the
converter/inverter returning to a circuit breaker in the circuit breaker box. This is 120 VAC power out
of the converter/inverter used to power the inverter loads.
Check these circuit breakers if converter/inverter functions are not working.
There are two circuit breakers located on the converter/inverter. One of the circuit breakers is for
the 12 VDC charging circuit, the other circuit breaker is for the 120 VAC output. Check these circuit
breakers on the converter/inverter if there are functions not working.