Starcraft 2005 - Winterizing and Electrical Systems; Winterizing the Water System; 110 Volt AC Electrical System; 12 Volt DC Electrical System

Fig. 28.
Water heater; pressure
relief valve at top, drain
valve anode at bottom
DO NOT run the pump without water in the system.
‘Always keep the pump switch “off” when the system
is empty or when connected to city water. Running the
pump dry can damage it and will void the warranty.
NOTE: when draining the water heater, use a 1-1/16"
socket to remove the drain plug. The drain plug is also
the sacrificial anode which protects the tank from
chemical deterioration and electrolysis. As the water
heater is used and ages, the anode will deplete. It will
have a rather disgusting, eaten away appearance. This,
is normal. When completely or mostly gone, it should
be replaced,
Winterizing the Water system
‘Once you have drained the water system, as instructed
above, the system can be winterized in two ways. The first
step, in either approach, is to pour at least a half gallon of
potable antifreeze into the water tank. Then turn on the pump
to
draw
antifreeze
through
the
water
pump,
thus
winterizing
the pump. You may use store bought potable, non toxic
RV antifreeze.
It you choose to do so, you can winterize the whole trailer
with antifreeze. This will require additional antifreeze. If your
camper
has
awater
heater,
you
will
need
to
make,
or
purchase,
‘a
means
of
bypassing
the
water
heater,
so
as
not
to
fillit
with
antifreeze. Pump antifreeze through all water lines and all
faucets.
‘The
best
way
to
winterize
is
to
use
air.
You
can
purchase
at
your
local
hardware
store,
or
perhaps
from
your
dealer,
enough
Parts
to
adapt
the
city
water
fill
connection
to
an
air
hose
connection.
Simply
blow
all
water
out
by
opening
all
drains
and
faucets.
Set
regulator
for
not
more
than
60
PSI.
REMEMBER, you must use RV antifreeze to winterize the
pump, even if you winterize with air.
WARNING: Automotive or windshield washer type
if swallowed, DO NOT use
antifreeze can be fat:
them in the fresh water system.
Electrical System
MO VoltAc ,
110
volt
AC
power
is
distributed
to
the
camper
through
the
converter, Two circuit breakers can be found on the left front
of the converter face. Unlock the metal door for access. The
15 amp breaker powers the converter and the recepts in the
‘camper. The 20. amp breaker is for an air conditioner, To power
the
converter
and
interior
recepts,
find
the
30
amp
power
cord on the off door side of the camper (located in a round
hate!
2,
F
tend
plug
fi
the campground power stand. Mast campgrounds provide 30
amp
recepts.
Avoid
cheater
plugs
and
18
or
20
amp
recepts
as much as possible. You can plug into a 15 or 20 amp recept,
but
you
will
not
be
able
to
run
an
air
conditioner,
110
volt
AC
powered devices are used outside the camper, use the GFI
Protected recept on the door side exterior side wall.
Circuit Overload
To reset a circuit breaker after an overload:
1. Turn off all electrical appliances,
2. Reset the breaker by turning it momentarily to the.
“OFF” position, then back to “ON”.
Determine why the circuit breaker “tripped”. The cause
could
be
an
overloaded
circuit,
a
faulty
appliance
(or
other
piece of electrical equipment), or defective wiring.
WARNING: DO NOT use a 15 amp extension cord
‘on campers that have a 30 amp power cord, or use
cheater plug that would eliminate the grounding
(third wire) on the power cord. Failure to
comply
could
result
in
electrical
shock
and/or
fire.
12 Volt DC
12 volt DC power to the interior of the camper is supplied
by an onboard battery, or by the converter when the camper is,
plugged
into
110
volt
AC
power.
Running
lights
are
powered
by
the tow vehicle and are fused in the tow vehicle, An onboard
battery
is
charged
by
the
converter
and
can
be
charged
by
the tow vehicle, provided the tow vehicle is wired for that
purpos
Refer to the 12 volt schematic at the end of this owner's
manual for pigtail hookup.
‘The running lights, brake lights and turn signals are wired
to operate on 12 volt power from the tow vehicle. The interior
lights
and
options
of
water
pump,
furnace
and
electric
toilet
operate on 12 volt DC supplied by the converter, or an onboard
battery.
The
converter
switches
automatically
to
battery
when
powered down.
NOTE: When a charge line is installed to charge an
‘onboard battery, the factory battery charge harness,
which is 10 gauge cable, contains a 30 amp fuse at the
battery. When the tow vehicle is wired, use at least 10
gauge wire, which must also be fused at the tow vehicle
battery. There must be a fuse, appropriately sized, at
each power source.
Prolonged
battery
use
or
long
term
storage
with
the
battery
connected
to
the
converter
will
run
a
battery
down,
therefore
requiring
recharging.
To
minimize
battery
draw
down,
use
a
deep
cycle
battery
with
not
less
than
150
minutes
of
reserve.
Conserve
power
use.
Wire
your
camper
and
tow
vehicle
to
charge
the
battery
while
in
transit.
‘The converter used in the 2005 campers is an all electronic
converter using the latest high tech circuitry and, therefore
can
produce
steady,
clean
output,
voltage,
even
during
low
or
high
input
voltage
variations.
All
converters
have
charging