Owner`s manual
154
2008 knight
elecTrical sysTems - house — 8
CAUTION
DO NOT remove cover from shore
power supply to troubleshoot electricity
to the motorhome. Serious personal
injury or death may occur. Inform the
park manager is there is no power to the
motorhome. It is the park manager’s
responsibility to fix problems with the
shore power pedestal.
Plugging in the Shore Cord:
Located in a rear roadside compartment
is the shore power cord.
Unscrew the deck plate and extend a
sufcient amount of cable through the
deck plate to reach the socket.
Turn all appliances off.
Check the shore power source amperage.
If 50 Amp service is not available, install
the proper electrical adapter(s) to the
cord.
Always turn OFF the shore power
breaker at the power supply before
connecting or disconnecting the shore
cord to avoid an accidential shock or
ashing of electrical contacts.
Align cord end with
socket terminals. Push
cord all the way into
socket so the cord
blades do not show.
After the connection is made, turn the
shore power breaker on. The transfer
switch should make an audible click.
Disconnecting the Shore Cord:
Turn off all AC appliances.
Turn off the shore power breaker.
This will prevent accidental shock and
ashing of electrical contacts when
disconnecting.
Grasp housing of electrical cord. Without
touching electrical contacts, work cord
out and away from socket.
Straighten, clean and manually rewind
the cord.
Stow in compartment.
When Hooked to 50 Amps:
After verifying proper voltage, wait
approximately one minute for the inverter to
stabilize charging of the batteries before starting
air conditioners or other large AC loads.
When Hooked to 30 Amps:
If 50 Amp service is not available, wait
approximately one hour before operating
electric appliances. Use caution when operating
appliances to avoid overloading the supplied
shore service breaker. Operate appliances and
outlets in sequence rather than all at the same
time.
Power Supply:
Different amperage supplies vary greatly in the
amount of available current.
The continuous amount of current
through a breaker or fuse is only 80% of
its rated capacity.
50 Amp 240 Volt AC shore power
service consists of two power supply
conductors (120 Volts AC each), a
neutral and a safety ground. The 50
Amp breaker simultaneously limits each
power supply conductor to no more than
a short-term maximum of 50 Amps for
each conductor. The 50 Amp 240 Volt
service actually provides 80 continuous
amps.
Use care when hooked to anything less
than 50 Amp shore services. Shore power
service less than 50 Amps consists of one
power supply conductor, a neutral and a
safety ground; 30 Amp shore service is
limited to 24 continuous Amps; 20 Amp
shore service is limited to 16 continuous
Amps.
Electrical Adapters:
There are different electrical adapters to suit
a variety of needs. Only UL approved adapters
should be used. The most common adapter is
a 50-30 Amp adapter. This type of connector
adapts the 50 Amp shore cord to a 30 Amp shore
power outlet. Always install the adapter to the
cord prior to making the connection to the outlet.
060212
060203
060164
Typical 50 - 30 Amp Adapter