Glossary Of Terms - Monaco LaPalma Owner's Manual

AC Electricity - Alternating current also known as household power.
Ampere (Amp) - The unit of measure of electron flow rate of current
through a circuit.
Ampere-hour (Amp-hr. AH) - A unit of measure for a battery electrical
storage capacity, obtained by multiplying the current in amperes by the
time in hours of discharge. (Example: A battery which delivers 5
amperes for 20 hours, delivers 5 amperes times 20 hours, or 100
Amp-Hr. of capacity.)
Black Water - Term associated with the sewage holding tank. The toilet
drains directly into this tank.
Chassis Battery - Powers chassis 12 Volt accessories and starts engine.
Circuit - An electric circuit is the path of an electric current. A closed circuit
has a complete path. An open circuit has a broken or disconnected path.
City Water - A term associated with the water supply that you hook-up to at
campgrounds. It is called city water because water is pulled from a
central source (like in a city) and not the fresh water tank.
Curbside - This refers to the side of the motorhome which faces the curb
when it is parked. Often called the door side or the passenger's side.
Current - Alternating (AC) - A current that varies periodically in magnitude
and direction. A battery does not deliver alternating current. Also
referred to as shore power, utility power, inverter power, generator
power, etc.
Current - The rate of flow of electricity or the movement rate of electrons
along a conductor. It is comparable to the flow of a stream of water. The
unit of measure for current is the ampere.
Cycle - In a battery, one discharge plus one recharge equals one cycle.
DC Electricity - Direct current also known as battery power.
Direct Current (DC) - Power that is stored in a battery bank or supplied
by photovoltaics, alternator, chargers and DC generators.
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