Bailey Pegasus GT65 - 17. THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM- 12 v; 12 v System Overview and Battery Charging; Auxiliary Battery Storage and Connections

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230V Mains equipment typical consumption
gures:
Fridge..................................................0.5amps
ColourTV.............................................2.5amps
Charger.................................................1.0amps
Microwave...........................................10.0amps
Airconditioning...................................4.0amps
Blown/convectionairheating..........8.7amps
17. THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM- 12v
Your caravan is tted with a 12v charger as
standard. This converts the 230v AC supply
into 12v DC. This enables the 12v equipment
in the caravan to function and charges the
caravan leisure battery. A fully charged
caravanleisurebatteryshouldread13.8volts
onthevoltmetermountedinthecontrolpanel.
The charger is capable of charging leisure
batteriesandwillnotovercharge.
The 12v system is designed to operate with
aleisurebatteryincircuitandshouldnotbe
turned on without one connected. The 12v
supplytothecaravanservicescanbeisolated
viathe12von/offswitchonthecontrolpanel.
Auxiliary Battery Storage/Mains Inlet
Thebatteryand230vmainsinletarelocated
inaspeciallockermountedinthesideofthe
caravan. The door frame has a cable recess
allowingthedoortobelockedwhenthemains
cableisconnected.
Thislockerwillaccommodateabatteryupto
110amperes/hourscapacity.
Thebatterymustbeplacedinthetray
provided in the battery storage
compartment,andmustbeusedatall
times.
A battery of not less than 40-50 amperes/
hours capacity is recommended. Crocodile
clips should never be used to connect the
battery, and terminals should be shrouded.
Always switch off all appliances and lamps
beforedisconnectingtheauxiliarybattery.
The battery should be secured to prevent
movementwhentowing.
Metal objects should not be stored in the
batterybox.
Where a 12v extension is used between the
tow-carandcaravan,thisshouldnotexceed5
metresinlength-minimumcablesize2.5mm
tominimisevoltagedrop.
DIY modications/additions to the wiring
systems are not recommended,. Always
consult your retailer who will be pleased to
carryoutsuchwork.
Donotcontinuouslychargethebatterywhen
thecaravanisnotinuse.
THEELECTRICALSYSTEM