Triple E COMMANDER - Alarms; Electrical

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2.7 ALARMS
1.
Each Vehicle Is Equipped With A LP Gas
Alarm:
a. Sounds whenever there is an unsafe
amount of gas in the vehicle.
b. Follow instructions on safety sign and air
out vehicle to silence alarm.
c. Have a qualifi ed service personnel fi nd the
leak and correct the problem before using
unit again.
2.
Each Vehicle Is Equipped With A Carbon
Monoxide Alarm:
a. Sounds whenever there is an unsafe
amount of carbon monoxide gas in the
vehicle.
b. Open doors, vents and windows to air out
vehicle and silence alarm.
c. Have a qualifi ed service personnel check
all burners, clean, repair or replace any
defective burners.
d. Remove all fuel or wood burning devices
from inside vehicle.
e. Have a qualifi ed serviceman check all en-
gine exhaust system components. Repair
or replace any defective components. Po-
sition motorhome so wind blows exhaust
fumes away.
3.
Each Vehicle Is Equipped With A Smoke
Alarm:
a. Sounds whenever there is an unsafe
amount of smoke in the vehicle. Always
use exhaust fan over the stove when cook-
ing.
b. Open doors, vents and windows to air out
vehicle and silence alarm. Correct and
eliminate smoke source.
c. Check alarm on a regular basis. Check
when removing from storage, before trips
and weekly thereafter. Depress center
button to test alarm electronics. Test
alarm sensor by blowing smoke (from safe,
fi re-free source) past sensor. If alarm does
not sound when testing, determine source
of problem and correct or replace alarm.
d. Do not remove battery to silence alarm.
When alarm “beeps” every minute, battery
is weak and must be replaced. Do not al-
low battery to go dead. Be sure to replace
with recommended battery. Test after bat-
tery is replaced.
e. Clean and vacuum opening on smoke
alarm once a month.
f. Do not try to repair alarm. Replace it.
g. Smoke alarms are not perfect and do not
respond in all situations. The best safe-
guard is fi re prevention.
4. Recurring alarm(s) indicate the slow accumula-
tion of LP gas, carbon monoxide, or smoke.
Have an authorized service center check
system and identify source. Correct problem
before resuming use of unit.
5. Refer to alarm manual(s) for more detailed
instructions.
2.8 ELECTRICAL
1. Use care when working around batteries. The
gases given off when charging are explosive.
Keep sparks and fl ames away from battery.
Wear protective clothing, eye protection and
remove jewellery. Do not short across termi-
nals.
2. Do not overload electrical circuits. Replace
circuit breakers and fuses with components
of similar capacity. Do not replace with larger
capacity components (breakers or fuses).
3. Be sure motorhome is well grounded to pre-
vent shocks or electrocution. Do not plug utility
power cord into an outlet that is not grounded.
Do not modify any plug to fi t a receptacle for
which it was not designed.
4. Use care when handling electrical appliances,
power cords and other components. Misuse
or abuse of electrical components can lead to
shocks or electrocution. Do not use electrical
components, cords or appliances with bare
feet, wet hands or while standing in water or on
wet ground.
COMMANDER / EMBASSY