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ELECTRICAL FEATURES
GROUND-FAULT-CIRCUIT-INTERRUPT RECEPTACLES
In the kitchen and bath areas, there are 120 VAC
GFCI receptacles (Figure 8-11) which provide great-
er protection against inadvertent electrical shocks.
Th
ese specialized GFCI receptacles provide both
overload and short-circuit protection for the user.
Th
e electrical receptacles located in the slide-out
are wired through the kitchen GFCI.
Th
e exterior
receptacles are wired through the bathroom GFCI.
Consequently, if an appliance plugged into a slide-
out or exterior receptacle is not working, check for a
tripped GFCI in the kitchen or bathroom.
All GFCI-protected receptacles are marked as such, but only one of them may have two pushbuttons on
the receptacle (as shown in the picture).
Th
e upper pushbutton is a “test” button which can be used to
Figure 8-11:
GFCI receptacle
120 VOLT (VAC) AC RECEPTACLES
Your Allegro Bus motorhome is equipped with
several 120 VAC receptacles (Figure 9-5) located
throughout the interior of the motorhome.
Th
ese 120 VAC receptacles are of the “three-prong” variety; the third prong
being a grounding pin which provides adequate grounding to protect one
from any electrical shock.
For these receptacles to work properly, do not use an adapter, cheater, or ex-
tension cord which defeats the function of the grounding pin. For the same
reason, never remove or bend away the ground prong or pin from any three-
prong AC plug so that it would
fi
t a two-prong AC receptacle (i.e., an un-
grounded AC receptacle).
Never operate the Allegro Bus if there is an electrical short present, as an electrical short may deliver an
electrical shock to anyone coming in contact with the exterior of the unit.
If you should feel even the slightest of electrical shock, immediately disconnect the unit from the 120
VAC power source and locate the electrical fault (i.e., typically, it is a break in the grounding circuit).
Do not reconnect the 120 VAC power until a
ft
er that electrical fault is
fi
xed—the grounding circuit
must be continuous from the frame to the distribution panel, to the power cord, and to the earth
ground so that electrical-shock protection is realized.
Figure 9-5: 120 VAC
receptacle
Summary of Contents for Allegro Bus 2016
Page 8: ...1 GENERAL INFORMATION Chapter 1 To print a color copy visit www tiffinmotorhomes com ...
Page 17: ...10 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Chapter 2 To print a color copy visit www tiffinmotorhomes com ...
Page 28: ...21 HEATING AIR CONDITIONING Chapter 3 To print a color copy visit www tiffinmotorhomes com ...
Page 33: ...26 MAJOR APPLIANCES Chapter 4 To print a color copy visit www tiffinmotorhomes com ...
Page 40: ...33 ENTERTAINMENT Chapter 5 To print a color copy visit www tiffinmotorhomes com ...
Page 44: ...37 CABINETS FURNITURE Chapter 6 To print a color copy visit www tiffinmotorhomes com ...
Page 49: ...42 STRUCTURAL FEATURES Chapter 7 To print a color copy visit www tiffinmotorhomes com ...
Page 51: ...44 ELECTRICAL FEATURES Chapter 8 To print a color copy visit www tiffinmotorhomes com ...
Page 66: ...59 SLIDE OUT FEATURES Chapter 9 To print a color copy visit www tiffinmotorhomes com ...
Page 70: ...63 EXTERIOR FEATURES Chapter 10 To print a color copy visit www tiffinmotorhomes com ...
Page 76: ...69 INTERIOR FEATURES Chapter 11 To print a color copy visit www tiffinmotorhomes com ...
Page 80: ...73 PLUMBING BATH FEATURES Chapter 12 To print a color copy visit www tiffinmotorhomes com ...
Page 98: ...DRIVING YOUR MOTORHOME Chapter 14 91 To print a color copy visit www tiffinmotorhomes com ...
Page 104: ...ROUTINE MAINTENANCE Chapter 15 97 ...
Page 139: ...MAINTENANCE DATA CHARTS Chapter 16 132 To print a color copy visit www tiffinmotorhomes com ...