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SECTION 6
ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS
SOLAR PANEL WIRING - Standard
Your coach is pre-wired for adding a roof
mounted solar charger panel if your coach is not
already equipped with this option. Because the
2-pin snap connectors are designed to connect
the optional solar panel and charge indicator, we
recommend that you obtain the correct compo-
nents from your Winnebago Industries autho-
rized dealer. (Panel: Winnebago P/N 115504-01-
000/ Indicator: P/N 115505-01-000)
See your dealer for proper installation.
SOLAR CHARGER PANEL -
Optional
The 10-watt roof-mounted solar charger
panel uses the sun to help keep your batteries
charged. A charger indicator light is located on a
cabinet wall in the galley area near the dinette
table, thermostat or range hood monitor panel.
The light will glow red when the solar panel
is charging the coach batteries. The greater the
rate of charge, the brighter the light. When the
batteries reach full charge the light will gradu-
ally dim, then darken.
NOTE: The solar battery charger is not intend-
ed to make the coach battery system
“maintenance free.” The solar panel will
not completely compensate for continu-
ous low amperage draw from compo-
nents such as the LP 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.
BATTERY INFORMATION
BATTERY ACCESS
The batteries are located beneath the top en-
trance step. Unhook the latch assembly fastening
the top step and remove.
BATTERY MAINTENANCE
Lead -acid type batteries are electro-chemical
devices for storing and releasing electrical
charge. As such, they are simply an electrical res-
ervoir, not an electrical source. As soon as energy
is removed from the battery, it should be replaced
by the engine alternator or the RV converter sys-
tem.
If a battery sits unused for 30 days or more, es-
pecially during warm weather, it can develop a
deposit of sulfate crystals on the metal plates in-
side the battery. This conditions is called sulfac-
tion or sulfating, and prevents the battery from
either releasing or accepting a charge. If this con-
dition occurs, the battery must be replaced.
30
30
Good Fuse
Bad Fuse
Battery Compartment
(Inside Entrance Step)
Latch
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