Controls And Switches; Gfci Circuit Breakers; Firefly Multiplex Lights And Awning; Testing The Campsite Power Connection - Jayco Swift Owner's Manual

Section 6: Electrical System

Controls and Switches

Your motorhome is equipped with various switches and controls that allow you to operate
and monitor the systems in your motorhome.
Information on these controls and their location will be provided throughout this manual.
Additional information on the various components can be found in the component manu-
facturer's user guide.

GFCI Circuit Breakers

Ground fault current interrupter breakers are engineered into the electrical system. They
are designed to reduce the possible injury caused by electric shock. The breakers will not
protect against short circuits or circuit overloads.

Firefly Multiplex Lights and Awning

The Firefly multiplex system controls numerous components in your
motor home. Some of these include the air conditioner, generator,
tank heaters, water pump, awning and lighting.
The MAIN POWER switch located at the stepwell must be turned
ON to enable the multiplex system.
The multiplex switch panels are backlit and when a switch is select-
ed, it will light up indicating it is ON. Pressing the switch a second
time turns it OFF. Holding the light switch will dim the lights. The
master off switch will save the current state of the lights.
Refer to the Firefly manual detailed operating instructions.

Testing the Campsite Power Connection

The campsite 120-volt power receptacle(s) should always be tested for proper function-
ality prior to plugging the recreation vehicle shore power cord into it.
Campsite 120-volt power receptacles can be tested using a digital multimeter or a dedicated
circuit analyzer. Dedicated circuit analyzers plug directly into the campsite power recep-
tacle and minimally test for open neutral, open ground, and correct polarity.
Connecting The Power Cord
Always test the external power source (i.e., the campsite power receptacle or electrical box)
with a ground monitor before connecting your power cord to it. If the ground monitor indi-
cates 'reverse polarity' or an 'open ground' DO NOT connect the power cord.
To help prevent power surges from damaging the connected loads, please follow these in-
structions when hooking up to the external power source:
1. Turn off the load center main 120-volt circuit breaker.
2. Carefully extend the entire length of the power cord (approximately 25'-35') from the
electric cable hatch to the external power source.
3. Plug the power cord into the receptacle. Be sure all the power cord prongs are properly
plugged into the receptacle.
4. Return to your RV and turn on the load center main circuit breaker.
The shore power cord should be unplugged when the recreation vehicle is left unat-
tended
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