Bailey Pegasus GT65 - 6. THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM-230 v; Mains Electricity Safety and Connection; Generator and Overseas Connections

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THEELECTRICALSYSTEM
6. THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM-230v
Asinthehome,caremustbeexercisedwhen
handlingmainselectricity.
Instructions for electricity supply - low
voltage (230 v)
On arrival at caravan site
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Beforeconnectingthecaravan
installationtothemainssupply:
•Check that the mains supply is
suitable for your installation and
appliances, e.g. whether it is AC or
DC and whether it is at the correct
voltage,frequencyandpolarity.
•Check that your installations will
be properly earthed. Never accept a
supply from a socket outlet or plug
havingonlytwopins,orfromalighting
outlet.
•Check that any residual current
device (RCD)or (earth leakage circuit
breaker) in the mains supply to the
caravanhasbeentestedwithinthelast
month.Afterconnectiontositesupply,
testagain.
• Makesurethattheswitchatthesitesupply
pointisoff.
• Make sure that the caravan RCD unit is
switchedoff.
• Removeanycoverfromtheelectricityinlet
provided on the caravan, and insert the
connectorofthesupplyexiblecable.
• Removeanycover fromthe socket outlet
provided at the site supply point, and
connect the plug at the other end of the
supplyexiblecabletothis.Switchonthe
mainswitchatthesitesupplypoint.
• SwitchonthecaravanRCDunit.
In case of doubt, consult the site owner or
theiragent.
On leaving caravan site
• Firstswitchoffthesitesupply.
• SwitchoffthecaravanRCDunit.
• Thendisconnectthepitchlead.
• Replace the cover of the socketoutlet at
the site supply point. It is dangerous to
leave the supply socketor supply exible
cablelive.
In case of difculty consult an approved
electrical installation contractor (which may
bethelocalelectricityboard).Itisdangerous
to attempt modications and additions
yourself.
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Lamp-holderplugs(bayonet-cap
adapters)shouldnotinany
circumstancesbeused.
Every 12 months, the caravan electrical
installation should be inspected and tested
and a report on its condition obtained as
prescribed in the Regulations for Electrical
Installations, published by the Institute of
ElectricalEngineers.
Generators
• Switch off all appliances, the miniature
circuit breakers and the residual current
device.
• Startthegeneratorandallowtorunfora
fewminutestostabilise.
• Connectthecaravantothegenerator.
• Switchon16ampminiaturecircuitbreaker.
• Switchontheresidualcurrentdevice.
• Switchonthefridge(230vphase)orplugin
a230vlighttooneofthe13ampsockets.
Thisistoprovidealoadonthegeneratorand
helpremoveany“spikes”inthesupplywhich
candamagethechargerunit.
•Switch on the 5 amp miniature circuit
breaker and any other appliances you
require.
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Itisalwaysadvisabletohaveatleast
oneothermainsapplianceswitched
onwiththechargerunittominimise
thechanceofdamagetoit.
Donotconnectthe12voutputofthegenerator
tothebatteryterminals. TheACripple must
notexceed10%.
Overseas Connections
Connectiontoamainsvoltage
supplyoverseasrequiresparticular
attention.
Caremustbetakenwhenconnectingsupplies
abroad since the supplies can be of reverse
polarity.
The signicance of reverse polarity is that
whenequipmentisswitchedoffitmaynotbe
electricallyisolated.