ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS
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HOUSE 12- & 120-VOLT
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12-VOLT HOUSE SYSTEM
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All 12-volt lighting fixtures, . convenience outlets,12-volt powered vents,.
fresh water
pump,and
12~volt
accessories are incluged in this system
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The 12-volt power
is
provided by four, special deep-cycle, high capacity
6-
voltcoach storage batteries located in trays in the batterycompartrnent. Power
is also provided by au ACfDC power converter for use when the
motor
home is
plugged into a 120-volt
powe:(solJIce
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when operating the generator. Battery
charge is maintained by the motor home engine alternator, or by the converter.
A power inverter supplies 120-volt power from the
12-volt batteries.
NOTE: AI/living area radios and tape decks drawfrom the
chassis
or
coach batteries,
and
extended usage when not .
traveling may discharge them.
BATTERY DISCONNECT
(Also See "CHASSIS ELECTRICAL SYSTEM"Chapter)
Some accessories or equipment such as clocks,radios, or the refrigerat0I
may dra)V'small amounts
of
current even when turned "OFF." A relay-
operated disconnect system -allows you to disconnect either
the
chassis
batteries or the coach batteries
or
both. DIsconnecting the batteries will help
reduce the likelihood
of
battery discharge over long storage periods
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Battery disconnect switches are located
by
the entry door.
If
you pIau to store the motor home for over ten days, press switches to OFF.
Remember to press switches
to
ON when the.motor home is taken out
of
storage. .
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A chassis battery disconnect switch is located in the engine compartment.
/ This switch disconnects the chassis battery system from the oUfside
of
the
motor home during chassis service.
© 1996 Fleetwood Enterprises Inc.
American Eagle
Wide
Body
ISSUE DATE: 6/96
All rights reserved
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