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12 .ESCAPEES |May/June 2015 |
Glossary
AC power
Household 110-volt power (for
common appliances like the TV).
DC power
RV 12-volt power (comes from
house batteries).
Amp
A measure of electrical current
flow.
Amp-hour
One amp of current flowing for
one hour.
Converter
A device that converts
shore-power AC electricity to DC
power and that also charges the
RV batteries from an AC power
source.
Inverter
A device that converts DC
power from the batteries into
AC power for use by household
items like TVs and laptop char-
gers inside the RV.
Inverter/charger
A device that converts battery
DC power to AC power for
use inside the rig and that also
charges the RV batteries
from an AC power source.