Operation Manual

aravan - 02-08 - DET-0030-07EN

Electrical system

connected by a relay. This prevents the battery of the towing vehicle from

being run down by electrical appliances in the living area. The starting capa-

bility of the towing vehicle is thus preserved.

Charging with an external

charger

When charging the living area battery with an external charger, proceed as fol-

lows:

Disconnect the caravan electrically from the towing vehicle.

Switch off 12 V main switch on the panel. The indicator lamp will go off.

Disconnect the mains plug from the transformer/rectifier.

Switch off all gas appliances, all gas isolator taps and close the regulator

tap on the gas bottle.

There is a danger of short circuit when disconnecting the battery poles. For

this reason, first disconnect the negative pole on the living area battery and

then the positive.

Remove the living area battery from the vehicle.

If the vehicle is equipped with a dryfill battery, Check whether the external

charger is approved for the dryfill battery.

Check that the external charger is turned off.

Connect the external charger to the living area battery. Pay attention to the

polarity: First connect the positive terminal "+" to the positive pole of the

battery, then connect the negative terminal "–" to the negative pole of the

battery.

Switch on the external charger.

See the instructions for use of the connected charger for information con-

cerning charge period required for the battery.

See the specifications on the battery for information concerning its

strength.

Disconnect the external charger in reverse order.

9.4 Power pack

The power pack is installed in the wardrobe.

If the vehicle is not connected to the 240 V power supply, the requisite power

supply is provided by the battery of the towing vehicle, as long as contact 9

"constant positive" is connected to the towing vehicle socket (see connection

diagram at the end of this chapter). The 12 V living area lamps, the cassette

toilet and the water pump can be used.

If the vehicle is connected to the 240 V power supply, the power pack switches

the power supply in the living area automatically from the towing vehicle bat-

tery to mains operation. For Dometic type I the power pack must also be

turned on.

The towing vehicle battery is not charged by the power pack.