Meters; Remotes - Holiday Navigator 2003 Owner's Manual

Electrical Systems - House
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Meters

Remotes

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The Automatic Generator Start feature should be enabled to start the
generator so the battery bank does not severely discharge. When house battery
voltage does get low, the generator will start and supply 120 Volt AC power to
the main load center and the inverters. The inverters charge the battery bank.
The generator will continue to operate until the pre-programmed stop point.
The generator stops and the inverters supply 120 Volt AC power, repeating
the cycle.
NOTE: This is not a replacement for the inverter manual. Keep the
inverter manual in the motorhome as it will be needed for reference.
The two inverters are electrically linked together with an external shunt that
monitors AC and DC current. A shunt allows a majority of the current to flow
through the shunt on heavy conductors, while some of the current flows
through on light conductors. The external shunt is what the Master inverter
uses to monitor DC charging or discharging current. An internal shunt monitors
AC current. When hooked to anything less than 50 Amp service, or particularly
when dry camping, use the Master remote to monitor AC and DC current
consumption and charging values. The AC and DC meters are located in the
Meters Menu. Analog meters are available for quick AC reference when
hooked to shore power or operating from the generator. Use the inverter meters
to calculate the amount of DC power the inverter requires to operate the
refrigerator, cook top and microwave. Write down the figures to approximate
discharge time of the battery bank.
NOTE: When using the inverters as the power source the analog
meters do not operate.
In the All Electric motorhome each inverter has its own remote control
panel. The RC7 GS remote panel located in the monitor panel is the Master
remote. The RC7 panel located adjacent to the monitor is the Slave remote. All
programming and monitoring values are established through the Master remote.
Programming the inverters, or changing program values, have a significant
effect on the performance of the electrical system. The remotes for the All
Electric motorhome use a different programming schedule. These different
values are Shunt Selection, Battery Type and Battery Capacity. These must be
programmed correctly for the electrical system to function properly.
NOTE: When programming the inverters make sure the correct
shunt option, battery type and battery capacity are programmed. All
remote programming information is stored in the inverter. The
remote is a display of stored information only.
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