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MOTORCOACH/MOTORHOME (MH)
A motorized RV built on the same type of
chassis found on commercial buses.
NET CARRYING CAPACITY (NCC)
The maximum weight of fuel and propane,
holding tanks, passengers, and gear an RV
can hold without exceeding its Gross Vehicle
Weight Rating (GVWR).
NON-POTABLE WATER
Any water not suitable for consumption.
OEM
An acronym referring to the original
equipment manufacturer of the individual
appliance or component.
OVERFILLING PREVENTION DEVICE
(OPD)
A safety device that is designed to provide
an automatic means to prevent the filling
of a container in excess of the maximum
permitted filling limit.
OVERFLOW AREA
Designated portion of a campground used
when all the standard RV campsites are
taken. Often includes fewer amenities and
hookups.
PART TIMERS
People who do not live in an RV full time,
but do take extended trips each year.
PERIODICALLY
At least once each camping season, more
often if you camp frequently.
T H O R M O T O R C O A C H
PILOT or PILOT LIGHT
The flame used to light the burner of a
propane-fueled appliance such as a stove,
furnace, refrigerator, or oven.
PLUMBING VENT
Any pipe provided to ventilate a plumbing
system, to prevent trap siphonage and back
pressure, or to equalize the air pressure
within the drainage system.
PORPOISING
The up and down pattern of motion
experienced in an RV while on the road.
POWER SOURCE
Also referred to as shore power, this refers
to the receptacle outlet you are using to
plug in your shore line power cord. This can
be a campsite power box or electrical box,
a residential receptacle outlet specifically
wired for your camper or a generator
(customer supplied).
PRIMITIVE SITE
A campsite that may have city water, shore
power or sewer hook-ups but not all of them;
primitive sites may have no hook-ups or
connections at all.
PROPANE
LPG, or liquefied petroleum gas, used in RVs
for heating, cooking, and refrigeration. Also
called bottle gas, for manner in which it is
sold and stored. This is the proper term in
the RV industry when referring to "LP Gas. "
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PULL-THROUGH SITE
A campground that allows an RV to enter
from one side and leave from the other,
eliminating the need to back the RV out of
the site.
RATING
The maximum limits of a tow vehicle or RV
as determined by the manufacturer.
RECEIVER
The part of the hitch into which the hitch bar
is inserted.
REEFER
Slang for "refrigerator". Refrigerators are
often found in either a "two-way" or "three-
way" operating mode. Two-way: has a gas
mode and an AC mode. Three-way: has a
gas mode, AC mode, and 12 volts DC mode.
The coolant used in RV refrigeration is an
ammonia-based compound.
RIDE HEIGHT
Distance between the ground and a specific
point on an RV or tow vehicle when the tires
are properly inflated.
RIG
Slang many RVers use to refer to their RVs.
Guides, articles, blogs, etc., to help you learn
the ins and outs of RV life.
ROADSIDE
This refers to the side of the camper that
faces the road when it is parked. Often called
the off-door side.
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