Tiffin Motorhomes Allegro Bus 2016 Owner's Manual page 57

The engine battery disconnect panel is located in the outside
battery storage compartment located on the rear of the pas-
senger's side of the motorhome.
On the upper, right-hand side of that compartment is anoth-
er rotary switch (Figure 8-5) which, when activated, discon-
nects the "engine" batteries. When the Allegro Bus is to be
stored for any length of time, it is wise to disconnect these
two 12 VDC systems.
When the Allegro Bus is removed from storage, rotate the
upper, right-hand disconnect switch to restore the 12 VDC
power.
Figure 8-6: 12 VDC
disconnect switch
Your motorhome is also equipped with a battery maintainer that automatically activates when the
motor home is plugged into shore power in order to maintain charge in the engine batteries.
ELECTRICAL FEATURES
It is recommended that the engine batteries be disconnected
while service is being performed on the coach.
For routine, short-term use, there is a "12 VDC discon-
nect" switch on the switch console located in the stairwell of
the Allegro Bus. This switch—located in the bottom of the
switch console—can be used to disconnect the "house" bat-
tery from most of the 12 VDC circuits in the motor home
so that there is no inadvertent drain on the battery while the
owner is away from the motor home (e.g., shopping trips,
day trips for sightseeing).
It is also recommended to periodically check the fluid lev-
els in the batteries constituting the 12 VDC "house" battery
system to make sure that all fluid levels are properly main-
tained; otherwise, a full charge cannot be maintained in the
batteries.
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Figure 8-5: Engine battery
disconnect panel switch