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TIFFIN MOTORHOMES –PHAETON® Chapter 7 ELECTRICAL FEATURES
12-Volt DC (12 VDC) Receptacles
Your Phaeton Motor Home may be equipped with a 12 VDC receptacle conveniently located on
the dashboard or bulkhead (i.e., the “black” connector plate in the figure). This 12 VDC receptacle
(Figure 7-9) can be used for providing power to various items, such as cellular phones or personal
computers or portable communications equipment. This receptacle is usually found on the
bulkhead in front of the passenger’s seat so that it is conveniently available to be used by the
personnel in the cockpit area.
Ground-Fault-Circuit-Interrupt (GFCI) Receptacles
In the kitchen and bath areas, there are 120 VAC GFCI receptacles (Figure 7-10) which provide greater protection
against inadvertent electrical shocks. These specialized GFCI receptacles provide both overload and short-circuit
protection for the user. The electrical receptacles located in the slide-out are wired through the kitchen GFCI. The
exterior receptacles are wired through the bathroom GFCI.
Consequently, if an appliance plugged into a slide-out or exterior receptacle is not
working, check for a tripped GFCI in the kitchen or bathroom. In addition, these
receptacles protect the user from ground faults between an electrically “hot” wire and
ground. The GFCI will not reduce the shock hazard if the short is between a neutral and
“hot” wire or two “hot-load” wires.
The GFCI should be tested at least once a month. The 120 VAC electrical system must be
“on” for the GFCI to be tested. To test the GFCI the reset button needs to be pushed in
fully before starting the test. Push the test button; this will cause the reset button to pop out which means that the
protected circuits have been disconnected. Push the reset button back in until a “click” is heard—this will reactivate the
protected circuit. If the GFCI is working properly, the reset button will remain in the “in” position.
Inverter / Converter
Your motor home is equipped with a 2000 watt Inverter. When the 120 VAC power is not available, either from the
power cord or the generator, the optional inverter/charger may be used. The control panel for the inverter/charger is
located above or near the entrance door.
There are two modes of operation associated with your inverter/converter; 1. Inverter Mode, which powers
your loads using the batteries, and 2. Standby Mode, which transfers the incoming AC Power (i.e. utility power or a
generator) to power your loads and uses this incoming power to recharge the batteries. This inverter also
includes an extensive protection circuitry to shut-down the inverter under certain fault conditions.
INVERTER MODE : When the inverter is first powered up, it defaults to the OFF mode. The momentary ON/OFF power
switch must be lightly pressed to turn the inverter ON. Subsequently pressing this switch alternately turns the inverter
OFF and ON.
INVERTER OFF : When the inverter is OFF, no power is used from the batteries to power the AC loads and the status
LED will be OFF. If AC power from an external source is connected and qualified on the inverter’s AC input, this AC
input power will pass through the inverter to power the AC loads. However, if this AC power is lost, the AC loads will
no longer be powered because the inverter is OFF.
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Figure 7-11. GFCI
Receptacle
Figure 7-9. 12 VDC
Receptacle (black)