CLASS C MOTOR HOME SECTION 6 – 30 AMP ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
6-5 GH/M
There are no customer serviceable parts inside the converter case and the
manufacturer’s warranty will be void if the case has been removed.
If you have further concerns contact your dealer.
GFCI RECEPTACLE OUTLET
Grounding is your personal protection from electrical shock. Each motor home
has a ground fault current interrupter (GFCI) engineered into the electrical system.
This device has been designed to reduce the possible injury caused by electric
shock. The GFCI will not protect against short circuits or circuit overloads.
Test all GFCI receptacles monthly.
Push in the GFCI “TEST” button. The GFCI “RESET” button should pop out
indicating the GFCI receptacle has been “tripped” and interrupted 120-volt
power.
Push in the GFCI “RESET” button to restore 120-volt power. Contact your
independent Jayco dealer for assistance if the GFCI “RESET” button does not
restore 120-volt power and pops back out.
A “tripped” GFCI receptacle indicates that abnormally high 120-volt current flow (a
ground fault) was detected through the electrical system grounding circuit. A fault
condition can be caused by faulty wire insulation, wet wiring inside an appliance,
or faulty electrical equipment connected to the circuit, etc. All ground faults must
be repaired before use of the motor home.
CALCULATING ELECTRICAL LOAD
When connecting appliances to the electrical system, remember that 120-volt
power usage is limited to a total of 30 amps. Be mindful of the fact that each
operating appliance collectively places an added load on your 120-volt electrical
system.
An unintentional “trip” of a circuit breaker may occur if you overload the motor
home’s and/or campground’s electrical system. The amperage rating of individual
appliances can be calculated by dividing appliance wattage consumed (normally
listed on the appliance) by nominal design voltage (120 for a 120-volt appliance).
For example: 1200 watts divided by 120-volts equals 10 amps
.
Only connect the shore power cord to properly wired 30 amp NEMA TT30 120
volt power receptacles.
Do not connect the shore power cord to any power receptacle until you have
contacted the campground owner and/or premise attendant to verify proper
shore receptacle polarity and grounding. Polarity indicators can be purchased
in most electrical and hardware stores.
Do not use a cheater plug, adapter or extension cord to reconfigure incoming
AC power or to break the continuity of the power cord grounding circuit.
WARNING
To help prevent power surges from damaging the electrical system and its
connected devices, please follow the instructions listing below when
connecting to shore power.
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