Hobby Van Exclusive - Chapter 7: Electrical Installations; Elements of the Electrical System; Safety Instructions

Electrical Installations
Chapter 7: Electrical Installations
7.1 Safety instructions
The following must be observed:
• Do not remove the signs on electrical components giving
safetyinstructionsordangerwarnings.
• Do not use the installation compartments for the caravan
battery,on-boardcontrolpanel,batterychargerand230V
connectorboxasadditionalstorageroom.
• Smoking and naked ame are forbidden when checking
electricalequipment.
• Onlyauthorisedandexperiencedworkshopsmaycarryout
electricalrepairs.
• Inexperthandlingofthevehicle‘selectricalsystemmayen-
dangeryourownlifeaswellasthatofothers.
• Useonlyweatherproof,3-wiredextensioncableandshock-
proofplugorCEEplugandcouplerwhenhookinguptoan
external230Vnetwork.
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7.2 Elements of the electrical system
TheelectricpowersupplyisprovidedviatheHOBBYon-board
controlpanelinconnectionwithanautomaticbatterycharger.
Main elements of the electrical system
• CONTROLPANEL–
 Controlstheelectricalconsumersandshowstheirstatus.
• 12VDISTRIBUTIONMODULE-
 Mainrelay,batteryparallelrelay(12V–70A),refrigerator
relay,pumprelay,chargingfacilityB1,safetyfuses.
• BATTERYCHARGINGDEVICE-
 Chargesthebatteryinbufferoperation
• PROBEWITHRODS-
 Measuresthecontentsofthefreshwatertank
•PROBEWITHSCREWS-
 LEDdisplayshowswhenwastewatertankisfull
•MODULARBATTERY-WITHCIRCUITBREAKER
 Suppliesallelectricaldevices
•VEHICLEBATTERY
•GENERATOR-
 loadsboththevehicleandconsumerbatteriesatthesame
time
•230VMAINSWITCH-
 suppliesandprotectsthe230Vconsumers
•50AFUSESVEHICLE/andCONSUMERBATTERIES