2008 Contessa
eleCtriCal systems - House — seCtion 8
HOUSE ELECTRICAL - INTRODUCTION ..........156
BATTERY DISCONNECT - HOUSE ....................157
BATTERY CUT-OFF ..........................................157
SHORE POWER HOOK-UP ...............................158
Power Cord Reel ........................................159
TRANSFER SWITCH ........................................160
GENERATOR - 120/240 VOLT AC ....................160
Pre-Start Checks ........................................161
Starting the Generator ................................161
Stopping the Generator ...............................162
Powering the Equipment .............................162
Generator Fuel ............................................163
Resetting the Circuit Breaker .......................163
Generator Exercise .....................................163
INVERTER .......................................................163
Providing AC Power with Inverter................163
Battery Charging with Inverter ....................164
Auto Generator Start ..................................165
Factory Default Settings .............................165
Battery Temperature Sensor .......................165
DISTRIBUTION PANEL - HOUSE 120/240 VOLT AC ..165
Circuit Breaker ...........................................166
GFCI BREAKERS & OUTLETS ..........................166
DISTRIBUTION PANEL - HOUSE 12 VOLT DC ..167
Multiplex ....................................................168
FUSES & CIRCUIT BREAKERS – 12 VOLT DC ..168
BATTERIES - HOUSE .......................................169
Battery Maintenance ..................................170
Testing the Battery .....................................170
Battery Charge Time & Consumption Rate ..171
SOLAR PANEL (Optional) ................................172
Charge Controller .......................................173
Solar Panel Care ........................................173
MAP LIGHTS ...................................................174
BULB USAGE – INTERIOR ...............................174