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ELECTRicAL SYSTEMS
This system includes:
the house batteries
all 12-volt interior lighting fIXtures
&
outlets
fresh water pump
FLEETWOOD 12",VOLT
HOUSE SYSTEM
12-volt accessories
solar panel
Twelve-volt power is provided by four, special deep-cycle,
high capacity 6-volt storage batteries located on a tray in the
battery compartment. Power is also provided by an
ACIDC
power converter for use when the motor home shore cord is
plugged into a 120-volt AC power source
Or
when the gener-
ator is operating. Battery charge is maintained by the motor
home engine alternator, or by the converter. A power inverter
supplies l20-volt AC power form these batteries.
This motor home uses a combination of fuses and circuit
breakers in the house 12-volt DC and l20-volt AC systems to
protect individual circuits.
The fuses are electrical safety devices with a fusible strip of
metal that melts and interrupts the circuit when the current
exceeds a particular amperage. If the circuit is overloaded, it
will blow the fuse and the fuse must be replaced. Check the
circuit for an overload. Remove the overload and replace the
fuse with same type and amperage rating.
A circuit breaker is a switch that automatically interrupts an
electric circuit under an infrequent abnormal condition. If a
circuit breaker is tripped, look for an overload on the circuit,
remove the overload, then reset the breaker. Some breakers
are reset by pushing in a button; others by turning the switch
OFF then ON. Do not try to reset a breaker the second time
without removing the overload problem.
See Section 9 Maintenance of this manual for circuit
descriptions, ratings and locations.
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NOTE
Power for living area
radios and tape decks is
available from either the
chassis or house batter-
ies.
A
switch on the instru-
ment panel allows you to
select the power source.
If you use the radio, tape
decks, or other 12-volt DC
equipment for long peri-
ods of time when the
motor home engine is not
running,
either battery
may be discharged.
HOUSE FUSES
AND
CIRCUIT BREAKERS
WARNING
Do not install fuses or
breakers with amperage
ratings greater than that
specified on the device or
label. Doing so consti-
tutes a fire hazard.
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