Power Inverter - Fleetwood American Dream WIDE BODY 1998 Owner's Manual

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ELECTRICAL HOUSE SYSTEMS
12- & 120-VOLT
CAUTION
Switch off the 50-amp main breakers located in the
120-volt AC circuit breaker panel (located at the foot
of the bed) before you insert or remove the 50-amp
power plug. Be sure to insert or remove the plug
. straight into or out of the receptacle. The neutral and
both 12Q-volt pins should make contact at the same
time to avoid excessive voltage on one leg of the
circuit that could damage 120-volt appliances.
pbWER CONVERTER
The converter will automatically supply 12-volt power when your motor
home is operating on 120-volt from the generator or a public lltility. It will also
charge both.sets of batteries.
POWER INVERTER
The power inverter is designed to provide power to all appliances except the
roof air conditioners and electrical panel 2 which includes the washer/dryer,
roadside patio receptacle, refrigerator and power converter. The inverter uses
12-volt DC power from the coach batteries and transforms it into 60-cycle,
120-volt AC power to lUn most of the appliances in the motor home. Controls
are located on both the inverter faceplate in the exterior roadside utility
compartment and in thedinette overhead.
Note: The roof air conditioners cannot be operated on power
supplied by the inverter. The motor home must be plugged
into an external AC service or the generator must be operating
to run the air conditioners.
Because the inverter uses 12-volt power, extended use of any available
appliance (TV, microwave, etc.) can lUn the batteries down. A low power
indicator and automatic shut-down system built iIlto the inverter can help
prevent deep battery discharge. When the inverter shuts down, the batteries
will require recharging through the converter when the motor home is plugged
into external AC service or when operating the generator. The batteries will
also be recharged by the chassis charging system while on the road.
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ISSUE DATE: 6/97
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