Tipstoremember
• Donotexceedtheratedoutputofthegenerators– seetheowner’smanualforrated
output
• Theoverloadindicatorlightmaycomeonforafewsecondsatfirstwhenusingelectric
devicesthatrequirealargestartingcurrent,suchasanairconditioningunitorair
compressor
• Thehighertheelevation,thelessoxygenintheatmosphereandcancausethegenerator
tonotrunasefficiently.Re‐jetthecarburetorifnecessary.
• Hidden/vampireloads–
• TherearenumerouselectronicdevicesandequipmentinyourRVthatcandrainthecoachbattery
whenyou’renotusingtheRV.Someexamplesare;theTVantennabooster,theLPgasleak
detector,clocksinradios,orjustleavinga12‐voltlightonbyaccident.IfyourRVisnotequipped
withabatterydisconnectswitchyoucanpurchaseabatterydisconnect,fromanRVdealer,that
canbeinstalleddirectlyonthebatterypost.Whenyouaren’tusingtheRVorhaveno
requirementforthecoachbatteryyousimplyraisealeveranddisconnectthebattery.Abattery
disconnectcanbeinstalledonthechassisbatterytoo.
• UseaAMWatt metertoseewhatloadsarebeingdrawnevenbeforeconnectingthe
generatorstotheRV