User Manual XXL Globetrotter 2006 - Dethleffs

Electrical system 9
The dryfill battery is maintenance-free. Maintenance-free means:
It is not necessary to check the acid level.
It is not necessary to lubricate the battery poles.
It is not necessary to refill the distilled water.
Even a maintenance-free dryfill battery must be charged regularly.
Position
Discharging
The living area battery is installed in the double floor and can be accessed via
the external flap on the right next to the conversion door.
The living area battery is discharged by the closed circuit current which some
electrical appliances continuously require.
Total discharge damages the battery.
Recharge battery in good time.
The self-discharge rate of the battery is dependant on temperature. At 20 to
25 °C the self-discharge rate is approx. 3 % of the capacity per month. The
self-discharge rate will increase with rising temperatures: At 35 °C the self-discharge
rate is approx. 20 % of the capacity per month.
During periods of low external temperatures, the battery will lose part of its
capacity.
An older battery no longer has the complete capacity available.
The higher the number of active electrical appliances, the faster the energy of
the living area battery is consumed.
Appliances such as the safety/drainage valve, charger, solar charge regulator
and panel consume approx. 20 mA to 65 mA of electricity from the
battery capacity, even when the 12 V main switch is turned off. Therefore,
you switch the battery cut-off switch on the transformer/rectifier to "Batterie
Aus" (battery OFF) when the vehicle is not used for a long period of time.
Further information can be obtained in the instruction manual for the living
area battery.
9.4 Charging the living area battery and starter battery
The acid in the battery is poisonous and corrosive. Any contact with the
skin or the eyes is to be avoided.
In the case of charging with an external charger there is danger of explosion.
Only charge the battery in a well ventilated area and away from
naked flames or possible sources of sparks.
Always remove the living area battery or the starter battery from the
vehicle when charging them using an external charger.
Do not connect the battery cables to the wrong poles.
If the starter battery or living area battery are disconnected, do not apply
the ignition. Danger of short circuit!
Before disconnecting or connecting the terminals of the battery, switch off
the vehicle engine as well as the 240 V and 12 V power supplies and all
appliances. Danger of short circuit!
Before charging a dryfill battery, check whether the external charger is
approved for dryfill batteries.
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