SECTION 4 –
APPLIANCES AND SYSTEMS
4-6
SOLAR CHARGER PANEL
The 10-watt roof-mounted solar charger panel
uses the sun to help keep your house batteries
charged. A charge indicator light is provided on
the One Place panel to show you when the solar
panel is actively charging the house batteries.
NOTE: The solar battery charger is not intended
to make the coach battery system
“maintenance free.” The solar panel will
not completely compensate for
continuous low amperage draw from
components such as the propane gas leak
detector, the clock in the dash radio and
the radio station memory circuitry, for
example.
Although the solar panel system can help
to extend battery life, the coach shoreline
should be plugged in routinely to “top
off” the batteries. We also recommend
following regular battery inspection and
maintenance, especially in cold weather.
See “Battery Care” in Electrical section.
The solar panel circuit breaker is located in the
shoreline cord compartment.
ENERGY MANAGEMENT
SYSTEM (EMS)
The Energy Management System (EMS)
monitors the electrical usage of the appliances
and equipment in the coach and distributes the
electrical loads to avoid nuisance tripping of the
shoreline circuit breaker. This system works
together with the energy efficient central air
conditioner to allow you to run both compressors
at the same time on a 30-amp shoreline
connection.
Please read your PowerLine Energy
Management System Owner Guide for important
information on running both air conditioner
compressors at the same time. This guide will
also explain how this system operates under
several conditions, whether 20-amp, 30-amp or
50-amp connections.
Solar Charging Indicator
• Glows when charging
• Full glow means maximum charge rate
• Gradually dims as batteries charge
• Goes off when batteries fully charged
PowerLine EMS Display
on Monitor Panel - Typical