Operation Manual

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Electrical system
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9.8.3 Current gauge for charging/discharging the living area
battery
The battery current actually flowing is permanently displayed on the current
gauge (Fig. 137,2). The gauge automatically lights up as soon as a switch is
pressed.
Red "discharging" zone: Battery is being discharged at the discharging cur-
rent indicated between 0 and 30 A.
Indicator "0": Battery is neither being charged nor discharged.
Green "charging" zone: Battery is being charged at the charging current
indicated between 0 and 30 A.
9.8.4 12 V main switch
The 12 V main switch (Fig. 137,4) switches the panel and the 12 V power
supply of the living area on and off.
Exception: Depending on the model, safety/drainage valve, heater, basic light
(lighting in the entrance area), entrance step and spare 4 remain ready to
operate.
Switching on:
Push the rocker switch (Fig. 137,4) up " ": The 12 V living area power
supply is switched on. The indicator lamp (Fig. 137,3) lights up green.
Switching off:
Push the rocker switch (Fig. 137,4) down " ": The 12 V living area
power supply is switched off. The indicator lamp (Fig. 137,3) goes out.
If the battery voltage falls below 10.5 V, the battery monitor in the trans-
former/rectifier switches off all of the 12 V appliances, excluding the safety/
drainage valve.
Display Mobile operation
(vehicle moving,
no 240 V con-
nection)
Battery opera-
tion
(vehicle station-
ary, no 240 V
connection)
Power operation
(vehicle station-
ary, 240 V con-
nection)
Notes for charging/
discharge display
Red "discharg-
ing" zone (dis-
charging current)
No charge!
Too many appli-
ances are
switched on or the
alternator is de-
fective
Appliances are on
Battery is being
discharged
No charge!
Too many appli-
ances are
switched on
0 A (there is no
current)
Battery fully or vir-
tually charged
1)
1)
If the indicator falls from the green range to 0 and all appliances are switched off
(apart from the refrigerator).
Appliances are
switched off
Battery fully or vir-
tually charged
2)
2)
If the indicator falls from the green range to 0 and all appliances are switched off.
Green zone
(charging current)
Battery is being
charged (up to
30 A possible)
Battery is being
charged (only
possible with solar
power)
Battery is being
charged (up to
max. 16 A possi-
ble; with 32 A
auxiliary charging
unit)