110-Volt Circuit Breakers; Charging Section; Thermal Overload Protector - Winnebago Journey Owner's Manual

SECTION 6
ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS
House 12V Breakers
(below refrigerator)
*Typical view of breaker panel. Actual fuse or breaker
labels may vary according to appliance and equipment op-
tions. Fuses and breakers are labeled on panel.

110-VOLT CIRCUIT BREAKERS

The breaker panel protects all 110-volt com-
ponents in the motor home from either an over-
load on the circuit or a short in the wiring or
component itself. When an overload or short
developes, the breaker will open preventing any
further flow of electricity and, therefore, damage
to the system.
Shut off the equipment (example: air condi-
tioner) and allow a brief cooling period. Then
reset the breaker by moving the switch to "Off"
and back to "On". If the breaker continually trips
and no equipment is running, have the system
checked for a short in the wiring or the appli-
ances.
The 110-volt circuit breaker panel is located
behind the cabinet door at the foot of the bed.
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110-Volt House Circuit Breakers
(at foot of bed)

CHARGING SECTION

The house batteries are automatically charged
while 110-volt external power is connected. The
charger will automatically "sense" the condition
of the RV battery. If it is below "full charge", the
Charging Section will start charging the battery.
If the house batteries have been extremely dis-
charged, they will accept charge at a relatively
high amperage rate. If they are only slightly dis-
charged, they will charge at a lower amperage
rate. The rate of charge will decrease as the bat-
teries reach "full charge", then will remain "trick-
le" charging at a very low amperage rate. If your
storage battery does not charge as described
above, it is possible the battery is defective.
NOTE: We do not recommend leaving the shore-
line plugged in continuously during stor-
age periods because the batteries can
lose electrolytic fluids and become dam-
aged from continuous charging without
periodic use. We recommend following
regular battery inspection and mainte-
nance, especially in cold weather. See
"Battery Storage & Maintenance" on
page 6-11 this section.
THERMAL OVERLOAD
PROTECTOR
A thermal overload protector will shut down
the converter if it becomes overheated. This can
result from operating above its maximum limit