Power Converter; Auxiliary Battery; Ground Fault Int~Mupter; Entertainment Equipment - Fleetwood 1985 Southwind Manual

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It the {!lotor home is to be unused
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longer than
10 days, disconnect the battery.
It the power converter malfunctions or requires
service, reter repairs to an authorized Fleetwood
Service Center,
AUXILIARY BATTERY
The auxiliarybattery(s) is the primary source for
normal living-area needs. Sensing and switching cir-
cuits permit the vehicle alternator to chitrge all bat-
teries as required and prevent the living area 12-volt
requirements from depleting the vehicle battery.
NOTE: All living ares"radios' and tape decks draw
from the euxiliary battery and'extended usage may
discharge it. '
FUSES AND CIRCUIT BR{:AKERS '
Fuses and circuit breakers for both the 115 volt
and liiling area 12 volt systems are located on the
power converter. If a circult'breaker trips, or a fuse
blows, locate and remove the causeot the overload
before resetting the breaker, or replacing the fuse.
WARNING: DO NOT INSTALL'12 VOLT FUSES
WITH AMPERAGE RATINGS 'GREATER THAN
THAT SflECIFIEDON FUSE BOX.
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GROUND FAULT INTERRUPTER
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Bathroom" outlets and patio'outlets are protected
:l~'Af~ ~~O~Icl!~ui~d :t~I~II~~~~ue;~~ (~tl T~~1~~~~~P~
501CJequiremllnts, ,and is, ,intended ,to, protect you
, against electrical shock possible when using electri-
cal appliances in the bathroom or, damp areas.
Should the circuit or appliance (electric shaver, hair
dryer, etc.) develop a potential shock hazard, the GFI
device will disconnect the outlet" protecting you
from injurious shock caused by leakage to ground.
Your Owner's Intormation Kit contains instruc-
tional material about the GFI. Please 'read ,this infor-
mation. Test procedures are outlined there that must
be followed and documented.
NOTE: If the patio outlet doesn't work, check the
GFI. Reset it it necessary. If the GFI continues to trip,
, have the ,electrical system checked at an authorized
Fleetwood Servic;e Center.
ENTERTAINMENT EQUIPMENT
Instructional material for the optional entertain-
ment system is included in your Owner's Intorma-
tion Kit,
If additional entertainment equipment requiring 12
volts DC power is installed in the motor home, ob-
tain the 12 volt DC source from the Fused Battery
Circuit at the power converter. If you install enter-
tainment equipment requiring 12 volts DC, be su
to .install Ii choke filter with an amperage ratil
matched to the current requirements of the equi
ment. '
TV ANTENNA (Optional)'
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The roof-mounted antenna is designed for rece
tion ,of VHF and UHF television signals.
Operating 'arid' maintenance instructions are il
eluded in your Owner's Infarmation Kit.
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w~engettlng
ready to travel, remember to lowl
the antenna'andsecure itto prevent damage to'tt
antenna, motor home roof, or objects in the pal
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the antenna, such as overhead wires. DO NO
TRAVEL WITH THE ANTENNA RAISED.
GENERATOR POWER PLANT
Your
mo~or
home may be equipped with
gasoline-powered generator which will provide con
pleteelectricill self,.containment when regular publ
utility AC power is unavailable: Controls are at th
generator and at a remote control panel located ir
side the motor
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, The 115 volt' output of the generator is co'hnj:lcte
directly to a receptacle located inside the power/cor
storage ,compartment. With the generato'r'''powE
plant operating and the power cord
plugged)jn~6':thi
receptacle, power, is availablEhatall
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power outlets h'Ftlie"motor home; just as if'the:eor'
,were conneCted,to an external ,source. Gasoline:fo
thegerierator'istaken frOm : th'lI , main fuel titn
"'{HhroughIINlpe~ialif~edll~\~lte~w!1ieWis'higher in'th
'tankithan ~hiPfileCler 'tlibe:to'tlie motor home. Thi
, arrangement .prevents' the ,generator from runnin!
'," themotorhoi'ne fuel tank dry; " '
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NOTE: Refer to your Generator Power Plant
Manufacturer's Instructiorr Manual (provided in
your Owri'er'slnform'ation Kit) for service infor-
mation before starting the generator. Do not
start unit with a heavy power load. Always
wait, at ,least three, minutes ,after starting
generator before turriing on (or plugging in)
heavy electrical loads, such as the roof air con-
ditioner.
To start the generator, hold the switch in tho
START position until the unit starts, then release tho
switch. It the unit is slow to start, DO NOT hold tho
switch in the START position for more than 10 sec
onds. Release the switch, wait 15 seconds, then re
peat. This will help avoid overheating and damagin
the generator starting system. If this system fails tc
start, the generator manual starting instructions an
discussed in the generator power plant manufac
turer's instructions. To stop the unit, hold switch tc
the STOP position until the engine stops.