Electrical

Located centrally in the motorhome are the Electrical switch boards, The Generator remote start panel, the ceiling fan speed control unit and the fluid level meters for the Fresh, Grey and Black water tanks. Below  this area in the same cabinet is the 1000w entertainment system inverter and below that some shelves set aside for linen storage. This is all enclosed by the antique  white vinyl wrap cabinet door.

The three switch boards shown here are for the distribution of mains or generator 240 ac power, 240v inverter power , and 12 DC house battery system power. All with isolating circuit breakers.

A further switch board mounted at the front of the motorhome provides further distribution and protection of 240v incoming and generator power including earth leakage.

The Lighting system

The lighting system uses the  Clipsal "C-Bus" technology. Fitted with 8 dimmer circuits and 12 relay circuits, the system controls 12v exterior lighting, 24v bin lighting, an external ventilation fan, overhead bedroom ceiling fan , and the 16 - 20w down-lights capable of switching and dimming sequences. These also control the 12v exhaust fans for both the toilet and shower rooms. All lighting and accessories can be turned of by one button at the exit and both sides of the master bedroom suite. The picture left shows the multi function switches with blue nightlight background  illumination. Each button can be pre-programmed for any desired function as required.

A good example  is one of the buttons in the lounge area has been programmed to turn off all lights in the kitchen lounge area, then dim two lights each side of the television to 15% illumination, dim the light outside the fridge to 30% , and set the lighting in the bedroom area to 25%. This give excellent viewing of the DVD , whilst lighting up the fridge in the event a cool drink is required , and illuminating the bedroom area just enough so you can check on the children or make your way to bed at the end of the night. Each to their own , and this can be changed as required.

The toilet and vanity area lighting also employs this technology where when a light in either of these areas is turned on the 12V exhaust fan in the respective area also turns on. When the light is turned off , the CBUS system then waits 3 minutes and then turns off the appropriate exhaust fan. The fans can also be manually over ridden if required.