Operation Manual

Electrical Installations
Chapter 7: Electrical Installations
7.1 Safety instructions
The installation of electrical devices in HOBBY's vans has
been carried out in accordance with the valid regulations
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7.2 Elements of the electrical system
• Donotremovethesignsonelectricalcomponentsgiving
safety instructions or danger warnings.
• Do not use the installation compartments forthe van
battery,on-boardcontrolpanel,batterychargerand230
Vconnectorboxasadditionalstorageroom.
• Smokingandnakedameareforbiddenwhenchecking
electricalequipment.
• Onlyauthorisedandexperiencedworkshopsmaycarry
outelectricalrepairs.
• Inexperthandlingofthevehicle‘selectricalsystemmay
endanger your own life as well as that of others.
• Toconnecttoanexternal230Vmainsconnection,
useonlyaweather-proof,3-wireextensioncordwith
aCEEplugandconnector.
Advice and instructions
Important
• Anychangestotheelectricalinstallationsmayonlybe
carriedoutbyaprofessionalelectrician.
• Disconnectthebatteryandswitchothe230Vmains
beforecarryingoutanymaintenancework.
Batteries
•
Pleaseobservethebatterymanufacturer’soperatinginstruc-
tions.
• Theacidinthebatteryispoisonousandcorrosive.Avoid
contactwitheyesandskin.
• Thecompletelydischargedbatterymustberechargedfor
atleast10hours.Thebatterymaybedamagedifithas
beendischargedformorethan8weeks.
• Avoidtotaldischargesincethissignicantlyreducesthe
performancecapacityandservicelifeofthebatteries.
• AGMbatteriesdonotrequiremaintenance,buttheydo
need constant recharging/conservation charging.
• Checkthatthebatteryclampsaresecureandremoveany
layers of oxide.