Glossary of RV terms, parts, acronyms, and misspellings

ericnliz

TabberJohn, Good chuckle on that one! Thanks!

Nomad

NOT - You guys are really pulling a stretch :-)

SnapDog

This new lingo does take some getting used to. The first time I breezed past "call your dealer" I had to stop and re-read the post carefully to make sure I really was logged into a T@b travel trailer site. 

TabberJohn

Based on Oxford Dictionary a T@B is both a non-motorized vehicle to transport your camping goods and a vehicle of fulfillment.
Some folks are not going to like Oxford's definition of camper --

camp·er

[ˈkampər]

NOUN

1. a person who spends a vacation in a tent or camp.
2. a large motor vehicle with facilities for sleeping and cooking while camping.

   synonyms: recreational vehicle · RV · motor home · trailer · Winnebago

Nomad

They're all wrong :-)

TabberJohn

I think another resource for definitions is required since Oxford also includes this --

car·a·van

[ˈkerəˌvan]

NOUN

1. BRITISH

   a vehicle equipped for living in, typically towed by a car and used for vacations:

   "a caravan holiday"

   synonyms: convoy · procession · column · train · cavalcade

   • a covered horse-drawn wagon:
     "a gypsy caravan"
     synonyms: convoy · procession · column · train · cavalcade
   • NORTH AMERICAN
     a covered truck; a van.
2. historical

   a group of people, especially traders or pilgrims, traveling together across a desert in Asia or North Africa.

Merriam-Webster on the other hand has got us covered (pun intended) as a camper --

: a person who sleeps outdoors, in a tent, or in a simple shelter usually for enjoyment for a short period of time

: a type of vehicle or special trailer that people can live and sleep in when they are traveling or camping

: a young person who goes to a camp during the summer to do different activities

TabberJohn

Here's a common misspelling --

ThermoCOUPLE is a flame sensor for a gas appliance. Dissimilar metal conductors at the tip generate a small electrical charge when exposed to a flame (pilot light). The thermoelectric effect allows the device controller to maintain proper gas flow to the burner.

ThermoCOUPLER is a magnetic force generated when a T@B couch is converted into a bed especially when couples are traveling together.

Gotta love this wikpedia entry: "Commercial thermocouples are INEXPENSIVE, INTERCHANGEABLE, are supplied with STANDARD connectors." With Norcold -- not so much.

TabberJohn

Converter vs. Inverter

Converter: Electrical device that converts voltage from alternating current (AC) to direct current (DC). This is what a T@B has to power 12 volt items and trickle charge the T@B house battery when plugged into shore power.

Inverter: Electrical device that converts voltage from direct current (DC) to alternating current (AC). Example, the gadget you can plug into a cigarette lighter outlet in your vehicle to provide a 110v outlet.

IrishCamper74

When trying to determine what hitch to buy for our truck, I discovered a variety of different terms hitches are referred to. A weeee bit confusing but we got it figured out.