12- Volt Fuse Panel; Solar Panel - Jayco Legacy Fifth Wheel 2010 Owner's Manual

SECTION 3
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM – 50 amp
S P
OLAR ANEL
Your RV is prepped for a solar panel. To
install a solar panel (customer purchase),
locate the "blank" mushroom cap style vent on
the exterior roof.
To ensure you have the
correct vent, remove the
cap from the mushroom
style vent. The solar
panel prep vent is not
plumbed
ventilation or plumbing
Fig. 3.6 Typical roof
system. Instead you will
mushroom vent
see a small section of
the exterior roof inside the diameter of the
v ent.
Cautiously cut out the exterior roof section
inside the diameter of the vent and pull out
the solar panel prep wiring. Connect this solar
panel prep wiring to your solar panel (install
the solar panel to the RV roof according to the
manufacturer's instructions). The solar panel
prep wir ing is pre-wired to the auxiliary battery
c ables.
Please contact your dealer for assistance if
you have any questions
instructions. Damage caused by improper
installation of aftermarket part
p anel, etc.) is not warrantable.
12- F P
VOLT USE ANEL
The 12-volt fuse panels are labeled to indicate
fuse sizes, positions and the components
powered. At the beginning of camping
season, inspect all the 12-volt fuses. Fuses
are wearable parts and must be replaced, as
n eeded, as maintenance.
24
into a
about these
s (i.e., a solar
R eplacing a fuse
Replacement fuses must be of the same
voltage, amperage rating and type. Never
use a higher rated r eplacement fuse; doing
so may cause a fire by overheating the RV
wiring.
Before replacing a fuse, always turn OFF the
electrical component(s) protected by it.
1. Disconnect the shore line power cord.
2 . Disconnect the negative cable at the
auxiliary battery.
3. If applicable, remove the fuse panel cover
to check fuses.
4. Pull the fuse straight out of the fuse block.
If the fuse is not blown, something else
must be causing the problem. Please
contact your dealer for further assistance.
5. Insert a new fuse of the same specified
voltage, amperage rating and type in the
original location. Never use a higher
rated replacement fuse.
The fuse panel label
permanently affixed to your RV. The fuses will
not offer complete protection of the RV
electrical system in the event of a power
surge or spike.
Fig. 3.7 Typical interior 12 V
should be kept
DC fuse panel & label