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filled with distilled (rain) water. Most good deep cycle batteries are NOT
maintenance free.
A converter will not overcharge a battery unless a battery has a dead
cell, or the converter has a malfunction. Some type of converters have
full battery charge shut-off. Other types reduce the rate of charge as
battery conditions reach 12.7 volts DC or 1.265 specific gravity at 80°F.
By electronic standards, a battery is discharged at 10.5 volts. Dropping
voltage lower than 10.5 volts will begin damaging plates in the battery.
The interior lights will operate from the converter and/or auxiliary battery.
Some lights will have wall switches and other lights have switches in the
lights themselves.
Circuit Breakers and Fuses – 12 Volt DC
These two items have been installed in your coach to protect circuitry and
components:
Fuses
are placed into the fuse panel with the converter or into a separate
panel near the converter with access inside of coach. Fuses are placed
in your electrical system to protect wiring and components when
overloads appear or short circuits occur. Radios, stereos and possibly
other components may have “in-line” fuses attached to their own wire
harness.
Circuit Breakers
are placed at several locations. First, a manual or
automatic reset breaker is placed within 18 inches of the auxiliary battery.
On the manual reset a small “plunger” will trip if overloaded. By pressing
this “plunger” in, it will reset when cooled down. This plunger may be on
the back side of the breaker.
Automatic reset breakers will “reset” by
themselves in 15 to 30 seconds when
tripped.
A green (30) amp, gold (20 Amp) or red (10
Amp) automatic reset breaker is installed
in the load center to operate your slide-
out(s).
All wiring used in your coach meets correct amp rating correlated with
fuses and breakers in respective panels as required by code.
The RV battery is placed in parallel circuitry with the battery on your tow
vehicle. Care needs to be exercised not to drain both batteries together.
There are two methods of avoiding this condition:
Manual
Reset
Button
Manual Reset Breaker
