Connecting To 12 Volt Vehicle Battery - Dometic RC 1180 Operating Instructions Manual

9.2 Connecting to 12 Volt vehicle
battery
Make sure no other energy source is connected (gas,
230V).
The 12V female socket is on the backwall of the
appliance, while the male plug is an accessory
supplied with your new RC 1180.
Connect the wires from the 12 Volt battery to the male
plug (see recommended 12 Volt wiring for vehicle).
Secure earth wire firmly (Polarity is not important).
See fig. 6.
Attention: Connection to the positive pole may
only be made through a 16A fuse!
The 12V operation is cut off by disconnecting the plug.
Figure 6.
Push the fixing tab with a screw-driver as can be seen
in fig. 7. after that the plug can be disconnected.
Recommended 12 Volt wiring for vehicle:
Two wires must be run direct to the battery one to
each terminal. These wires must be no less than 6
2
mm auto cable and kept to a practical minimum
length. A 16 Amp fuse must be fitted in the positive
lead as close as practical to the battery terminal. A 16
Amp switch may be fitted in a convenient position to
switch the current on or off to the appliance.
All electrical connections must be of good quality to
avoid voltage drop.
Note: it is NOT recommended to run this 12 Volt
appliance from a 12 Volt cigarette lighter outlet.
9.3 Connecting to LP gas cylinder
Make sure no other energy source is connected
(230V, 12V).
Figure 7.
The unit must not be connected to town or natural gas
pipelines. It is only suitable for use with propane gas.
The RC 1180 is equipped for a specific gas-pressure,
2.75kPa (11” w. g.) . The rating-plate states the
pressure that is correct. It is important that a non-
adjustable pressure-regulator is used to reduce the
pressure in the gas cylinder to the operating pressure
specified on the rating-plate. No other pressure may
be used.
Needle valve-operated gas control taps are NOT
suitable for use with this appliance and must not be
used as a substitute for a pressure regulator.
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