12-Volt Dc System; 12-Volt Fuses And Circuit Breakers; Solar Charger Panel - Winnebago Journey Owner's Manual

SECTION 6
ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS
WARNING
Never check generator oil level while
generator engine is running.

12-VOLT DC SYSTEM

The DC voltage system consists of the auto-
motive batteries and the 12-volt coach auxiliary
batteries.
12-VOLT FUSES AND CIRCUIT
BREAKERS
All 12-volt circuits and equipment in the
coach area of the motor home are protected by a
circuit breaker panel. When a circuit is over-
loaded or a short developes in any part of the
system, a breaker will shut down that circuit. If
this happens, turn off all affected lights or appli-
ances and reset the breaker.
A label on the panel states the amperage rat-
ing and circuit protected for each breaker.
The House 12-Volt Breaker Panel is located
behind the small cabinet door below the refriger-
ator.
House 12-Volt Circuit Breaker Panel
*Typical view of breaker panel. Actual fuse or breaker labels
may vary according to appliance and equipment options. Fuses
and breakers are labeled on panel.
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12-VOLT CHASSIS CIRCUIT BREAKERS
The 12-volt automotive and coach circuit
breakers are located on a panel on the firewall in
the engine compartment. See page 9-7 for fur-
ther information.
Auto Chassis 12-Volt Breaker Panel
"Hood" Compartment

SOLAR CHARGER PANEL

The 10-watt roof-mounted solar charger
panel uses the sun to help keep your batteries
charged. A charge indicator light is provided on
the One Place panel to show you when the solar
panel is actively charging the house batteries.
The red light will glow when the solar panel
is charging the coach batteries. The greater the
rate of charge, the brighter the light. When the
batteries reach full charge, the light will gradu-
ally dim, then darken.
NOTE: The solar battery charger is not intended
to make the coach battery system "main-
tenance free." The solar panel will not
completely compensate for continuous
low amperage draw from components
such as the LP gas leak detector, the
clock in the dash radio and the radio sta-
tion memory circuitry, for example.
Although the solar panel system can help
to extend battery life, the coach shoreline
should be plugged in routinely to "top
off" the batteries. We also recommend