Hobby Excellent - 7 Installation of Electrical Devices; Safety Tips; Elements of the Electrical System

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7. Installation of electrical devices
The installation of electrical devices in the HOBBY caravan has been
carried out in accordance with the valid regulations and standards.
Please note
7.1 Safety tips
• Donotremovethesignsonelectricalcomponents
giving safety instructions or danger warnings.
•Theinstallationspacesaroundelectricalequipment
such as distribution fuse boards, electric power
supply,etc.,maynotbeusedasadditionalstorage
spaces.
• Smokingandnakedameareforbiddenwhenche-
ckingelectricalequipment.
•Inexperthandlingofthevehicle‘selectricalsystem
mayendangeryourownlifeaswellasthatofothers.
•Thestandardversionofthecaravanisnotequipped
forinternalbatterysupply(self-sucientoperation).
Toconnecttoanexternal230Vmainsconnection,
useonlyaweather-proof,3-wireextensioncordwith
aCEEplugandconnector.
•Tooperate12Vdevices(e.g.refrigerator,etc.)safely
while driving, please ensure that the car delivers
sucientvoltage.Insomecars,thevehicle'sope-
ratingsystemprotectsthebatterybyswitchingo
devices.Forfurtherinformation,pleasecontactthe
manufacturerofyourcar.
Advice and instructions
Important
• Thetrailer'selectricsystemshouldpreferablybeinspectedwithin
aperiodoflessthanthreeyears.Ifthetrailerisusedfrequently,
acompetentelectricianshouldinspecttheelectricsystemevery
yearandissueareportonthestateofthesystem.
• Anychangestotheelectricalinstallationsmayonlybecarriedoutby
aprofessionalelectrician.
• Ifnecessary,disconnectthebatteryandswitchothe230Vmains
beforecarryingoutmaintenancework.
Batteries*
• Pleaseobservethebatterymanufacturer’soperatinginstructions.
• Theacidinthebatteryispoisonousandcorrosive.Avoid
contactwitheyesandskin.
• Thecompletelydischargedbatterymustberechargedforat
least24hours.Thebatterymaybedamagedifithasbeen
dischargedformorethan8weeks.
7.2 Elements of the electrical system