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Note: Some electrical appliances may have their own circuit
breakers. If there is an interruption in electrical service of an
appliance, consult the manual for that appliance to determine what
action to take.
Note: Please use this information as a guide. Check your motor
home for the sticker with the exact call outs.
The automotive chassis 12 volt system alternator supplies power to both the
automotive systems as well as any auxiliary battery if equipped, and directly to the
motor home living quarters while the vehicle’s motor is running.
The alternator compensates for electrical usage in the vehicle, the power drawn by the
appliances, lights, fans and other 12 volt powered items as well as the charging of the
automotive and auxiliary batteries.
If the alternator isn’t keeping pace with the draw on the unit’s electrical system, while
driving down the road, it means you’re working in a negative mode: more power is
being used than the unit is putting out.
This means that you are taking power out of the batteries. If you draw too much power
from the batteries there may not be enough power left in the battery to start the motor
home or run any of the appliances when you stop for a break or for the night.
The alternator will charge at a higher rate right after the vehicle’s been started,
replacing the power used to start the vehicle, but the charging should quickly go back
to “normal” and hold its own even when you turn on lights or appliances.
When stopped at a campsite that allows you use of the shoreline, the 120 volt electrical
system will recharge your auxiliary battery.
Under heavy usage in warm weather, check the fluid level of those batteries that
require attention to fluids quite often. Low battery fluid level is very harmful to the
battery’s longevity.
If the alternator shows a discharge while the motor is running, turn off appliances and
lights to see if a charge comes on or if the alternator indicates “neutral”. Then apply
a drain on the system to see if a discharge returns. If a discharge persists, contact
your dealer.
CHASSIS
ALTERNATOR
Electrical Systems