Electrical Systems
Your motor home is equipped with a heavy duty,
power cord.
It
is
commonly called the "shore
cord."
This cord
is
used
to
connect
to
external 120-
volt
AC
service. The cord and connector is molded
together to form a weatherproof cable assembly.
Do not cut or alter the cable in any
way.
Do not
remove the ground pin in the cable connector, or
defeat the ground circuit in the motor home.
To connect the power cord to external service,
turn off both the circuit breakers at the external
service and the motor home power distribution
panel, push the plug straight into the receptacle.
A.
WARNING
Do not operate the 120-volt electrical system without
a proper ground.
Electrocution or severe electrical
shock could result.
A.
CAUTION
Switch off the
50
amp main breakers located
in
the
120-volt AC load center (breaker panel) before you
insert or
remove the 50 amp power plug.
Be
sure to
insert or
remove the plug straight into or out of the
receptacle. The
neutral and both 120-volt volt pins
should make contact at
the
same time to avoid exces-
sive voltage on one leg
of
the circuit that could dam-
age
120-volt appliances.
Power Converter
The converter will automatically supply 12-volt
DC
power when your motor home is operating
on 120-volt from the generator or a public utility.
The
DC power converter will charge the chassis
and
house batteries when plugged into 120-volt
AC
service
or
by the generator (if equipped).
Power Inverter (If Equipped)
The inverter uses 12-volt
DC
power from the
coach batteries and transforms it into 60-cycle,
120-volt AC power to run some
of
the appli-
ances in the motor home.
Because the inverter uses 12-volt power,
extended use
of
any available appliance (TV,
microwave, etc.)
can
run the batteries down. A
08-4
low power indicator and automatic shut-down
system built into the inverter
can
help prevent
deep battery discharge. When the inverter shuts
down, the batteries will require recharging
through the converter when the motor home is
plugged into external AC service
or
when oper-
ating the generator. The batteries will also
be
recharged by the chassis charging system while
on
the road.
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NOTE I
The
roof air conditioners cannot be operated on
power supplied
by
the inverter. The motor home must
be plugged into an external
AC
service or the gener-
ator must be operating to run the air conditioners.
Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter
(GFCI)
Bathroom, galley, and patio 120-volt electrical
outlets are protected by a
Ground
Fault
Circuit
Interrupter
(GFCI). This device is intended
to
protect you against the hazards
of
electrical
shocks possible when using electrical appliances
in the bathroom or galley
or
in damp areas.
Should a circuit or appliance (electric shaver,
hair dryer, etc.) develop a potential shock hazard,
the GFCI device is designed to disconnect the
outlet (and other outlets
on
the same circuit),
limiting your exposure time.Test
the
GFCI
at
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NOTE I
If
an outlet doesn't
work,
check the GFCI. Reset it
if
necessary.
If
the GFCI continues
to
trip,
have the
motor home electrical system checked at an author-
ized Fleetwood Dealer or
by
a qualified electrician.
least
once a
month.
To
test
the
GFCI:
1.
Connect the main power cord to 120-voltAC.
2. Push the
TEST
button.
The
RESET
button
should pop out, indicating that the pro-
tected circuit has been disconnected.
3.
If
the
RESET
button does not pop out when
the test button is pushed, a loss
of
ground
fault protection is indicated. Do not use any
electtical outlets. Have the motor home
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