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ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
110-VOLT POWER
The 110-Volt system works very much like your home. The circuit breakers, located
behind the access door at the side of the rear bed, supply the power to the receptacles
and appliances. If a circuit is over loaded or a short circuit occurs, the breakers will
"kick" out. To reactivate the circuits, turn the breaker to off, reduce the load or correct
the short, and tam the breaker back to on. One of the breakers is a GFI (Ground Fault
Interrupter) breaker. The intent of this breaker is to sense any loss of ground before
a harmful shock could occur, and kick the breaker out. These sensitive breakers are
installed in the circuit feeding the bathroom, outside receptacle, and galley area. These
are the areas where the use of water or the wet ground could put a person in danger
of shock. Since the GFI breaker is so sensitive, it is not unusual to have it kick out for
no apparent reason.
GENERATOR
Using the generator is very much like plugging into an external power source. The
generator has start switches located on the driver side armrest, on the galley end
panel, on the bedroom rear wall, and on the generator located in the front nose slide-
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out compartment. Just touch and release the galley and bedroom switches and the
generator will start in a few seconds. When you start the generator there is a built
in delay of about 20-30 seconds before the circuits are switched and the generator
is providing all the 110-volt power to your coach. The electrical device that has the
delay and switching feature is called the generator switch over relay. The time delay
feature allows the generator to reach full operating speed before it takes the "load".
It is normally closed so city power coming in goes through the switch and on to the
main circuit breakers. When the generator is started and the delay feature is satisfied
the switching device goes to the second set of points. This cuts the contact between
the city power and the breaker box and makes the contact between the generator and
the breaker box. A latch at the top of the front license plate area releases the generator
slide out compartment Pull compartment straight out for service.
The generator manufacturer provides an operators manual that should be re-
viewed prior to use.
POWER CORD
The power cord is located on an electrically powered reel in the first compartment
behind the roadside rear wheels. A switch marked "in and out" controls the reel. You'll
find this feature especially helpful in cool weather when the heavy power cord be-
comes less flexible.
If adapters are required when you plug into city power, you may be using a 30 amp
or less power source. You'll be losing some power capabilities and won't be able to
operate all the appliances at the same time. The Smart Energy Management System
will help control the usage of needed appliances.
WARNING
: If adapters are required to obtain 110-volt city power it's
extremely important that the polarity (ground function) is not lost. With your
motorhome a circuit analyzer was provided. It is usually yellow and triangular
shaped with prongs shaped to fit a standard receptacle. Plug this into any
receptacle in your coach and it will indicate any polarity or grounding problem.
Loss of ground can be extremely hazardous. You might touch the motorhome
and feel a slight tingle (your body has become the ground circuit) or you can
receive a severe shock.
WARNING
: Never plug the power cord into a 220-Volt power source.
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