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Title: Battery maintenance question
Post by: Jeff Watt on May 21, 2012, 09:18:47 PM

I'll ask this hoping readers will put it under "there aren't any stupid questions" .....

I need to do some work around the batteries. Obviously I will disconnect any shore power and ensure the genset doesn't come on. Less obvious, but I assume still critical is to disconnect or eliminate the power from the solar panel?

I know there is a circuit breaker for doing this or is it just as easy to cover the panel with something?

Thanks,

Jeff

Title: Re: Battery maintenance question
Post by: Gil_Johnson on May 22, 2012, 01:13:05 AM

What kind of work?  If you are removing batteries or taking off cables, make sure you take the negative off first and positive on first.

Gil

Title: Re: Battery maintenance question
Post by: Jeff Watt on May 22, 2012, 05:04:37 AM

Gil,

I'm cleaning up around the trays and I remember the line I was taught once "negative first, Negative last" , I just don't want to get zapped by a live feed from the solar panel. Haven't done this work on this coach yet.  

Jeff

Title: Re: Battery maintenance question
Post by: LarryNCarolynShirk on May 22, 2012, 06:20:54 AM

There may be a fuse on one of the connectors in the bay, but it is probably faster to put a blanket over the solar panel to shut it down.

Larry