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Your vehicle is equipped with an electrical
power converter that changes 110-volt power
to 12-volt power to run 12-volt powered
appliances your vehicle. It gets the 110-volt
power by way of the shoreline or a power
generator.
The circuits in the vehicle are protected by
circuit breakers and fuses. Locate the converter
and see where the fuses are located. If you
blow a fuse, turn off the appliance, unplug the
fuse, check the fuse for breakage and replace it
with a new fuse of the proper rating. If the fuse
continues to fail, contact your nearest dealer.
NEVER REPLACE A FUSE WITH A HIGHER RATED
FUSE THAN WHAT IS DESIGNATED.
BATTERY
The RV has a battery on board. Check the
electrolyte fluid on a regular basis, especially
during hot weather conditions. Refill as
necessary with either distilled water or clean
tap water in an emergency. DO NOT ALLOW
THE FLUID LEVELS IN THE BATTERY TO FALL
BELOW THE INTERNAL BETTERY PLATES.
DAMAGE TO THE BATTERY MAY RESULT AND
SHORTEN THE LIFE OF THE BATTERY.
When charging the battery do not charge at
such a fast rate as to cause spewing of the
electrolyte from the cells. However, do not
charge the battery with the cell vent caps off.
WARNING: NEVER USE AN OPEN FLAME
AROUND THE BATTERY. AVOID MAKING
ELECTRICAL SPARKS. FUMES FROM THE
BATTERY ARE COMUSTIBLE.
KEEP AN EYE FOR CORROSION ON THE BATTERY
TERMINALS. CORRODED TERMINALS CAN
CAUSE A LOSS OF AVAILABLE POWER AS WELL
AS CUT DOWN THE EFFICIENCY OF THE
CHARGING/ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.
If your battery has problems prior to the end of
their warranty period, consult the nearest
representative of the battery manufacturer.
BATTERY TYPES AND CHARGING
Deep-cycle batteries are usually rated in Amp-
hours, which is based on a 20-hour discharge
rate. Therefore, a 100 amp-hour battery can
deliver 5 amps for 20 hours. Deep-cycle
batteries can be discharged about 80% of
capacity before damage occurs. Shallow cycling
(50%-60% drain before recharge) will result in
much longer battery life. To find out how long
your battery will last when using various
equipment in your RV, research the amperage
of the items in use and use that number to
gauge what size amp-hour battery you think
you need. Keep in mind that you should
recharge your battery when they are 50%
discharged, so only half of the amp-hour rating
is actually used.
Completely charging wet cell deep-cycle
batteries requires that battery voltage to be
raised beyond what is known as the gassing
point. This is the voltage at which the battery
begins to bubble and gas is given off. If
charging stops short of this point, sulfate is left
on the plates and deterioration of the battery
begins. The gassing point will vary with battery
temperature. At 77 degrees F, the gassing point
of a 12-volt battery is about 14.0 volts.
LP GAS
GENERAL
The liquid petroleum gas system in your unit
furnishes fuel for various appliances. It is
comprised of propane (LP) gas. LP gas provides
an efficient and inexpensive source of energy.
The gas is stored in two (2) pressure tanks
located on the front driver’s side of the unit.
Under pressure the LP gas turns to vapor; it is
this vapor that burns.
Each tank has an automatic eighty percent stop-
fill valve that allows space in the tank for vapor
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