ELECTRICS
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ELECTRICS
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Battery
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WARNING:
Use precaution when
removing or replacing the battery, as
batteries contain acid liquids which can
cause severe injuries and damage when
handled incorrectly. Please also take into
consideration when manoeuvring a battery,
that the weight may be in excess of 20kg
.
Your caravan is fitted with a floor mounted
battery compartment (Batteries not supplied)
Floor mounted compartments are designed
to hold the battery securely and to contain
any electrolyte (acid) spillage. Under floor
compartments are sealed from the habitation
compartment and a breather pipe is fitted
to ensure any build up of explosive gases
(hydrogen) is vented to the outside. If a
breather pipe is fitted it is important to ensure
that any replacement batteries are also fitted
with a breather pipe. The battery should only
be positioned in the appropriate compartment,
and be properly secured before travelling.
Note:
Batteries fitted in the floor mounted
compartment must be kept upright to
prevent the electrolyte spilling out.
It is recommended that a good quality
leisure battery is always connected when the
electrical system is in use. Leisure batteries
are a deep cycling rechargeable heavy duty
12v battery designed to provide power for
lights and other electrical appliances. It should
be remembered that batteries suitable for
the electrical demands of a caravan differ
in design from those for use with a car, and
whilst the system may operate with a car
battery it is strongly recommended that only a
rechargeable leisure type battery, maintained
in good condition, is used. The battery should
be kept topped up (charged) at all times.
Batteries should be a proprietary brand
leisure battery with a minimum 75Ah capacity.
Batteries should be checked dimensionally
before purchasing, to ensure fitment within the
battery compartment, as brands vary in size.
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WARNING:
When connecting the
battery, ensure that the correct polarity
is observed (black is negative and red/
brown is positive) and that the terminals are
securely fastened.
Under normal circumstances it should not be
necessary to remove the battery other than for
routine inspection of terminals and ‘topping
up’.
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WARNING:
Explosive gases may be
present at the battery. Take care to prevent
flames and sparks in the vicinity.
Your caravan has been fitted with an in-line
fuse between the battery terminal and the
power supply unit. Do not use a higher rated
fuse as this may cause damage to your
caravan
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WARNING:
Switch off all appliances and
lamps before connecting or disconnecting
the battery. Smoking is prohibited around
the battery compartment.
To preserve the life of your leisure battery and
charger please observe the following:
1. Do not leave all 12v lights powered at the
same time as this will drain your leisure
battery more rapidly.
2. If all 12v lights must be powered together,
ensure the battery is ‘in-circuit’ and that the
battery charger is turned on.
3. For optimum performance use the
transformer/charger unit with a leisure
battery attached.
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WARNING:
Your caravan is fitted with
Swift Command Tracker (by Sargent) which
monitors battery voltage. If you plan to
disconnect or remove your leisure battery
for maintenance or external charging, then
please contact the monitoring station before
you remove or disconnect the battery.
If a leisure battery is not fitted, please also
contact the Tracker monitoring station
before removing the mains hook up.
The Swift Command Tracker monitoring sta-
tion can be contacted on 0345 6027302.
BATTERY
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