Adding Another Shore Power Input
I mounted my generator on the rear rack of my 5'r and it worked great during our trip to the NoCal Coast last week. Just run the cables on the ground, hook 'em up and start the Genny. I was think...
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DrewE wrote:
Another is to wire up the generator to what amounts to a permanent extension cord that the main AC inlet is plugged into.
This was the solution I am using. My power entry is in the back of the trailer, but my generator lives up front in the truck bed.
Went to Menards, bought a good quality 50ft 12 gauge extension cord and a bunch of that plastic wire-loom stuff. Cut the outlet end off the extension and fed it down inside the frame rail under the trailer, using the wire-loom stuff anytime it had to pass through a hole or go around a corner. Secured everything with zip ties.
To finish up, I put a 20-amp twist lock connector on the outlet end of the cord. It stays plugged into the trailer unless I'm going for shore-power.
The ten feet or so on the front of the cord is loosely coiled up and secured to the propane tank. When it's time for generator, I unbundle the cord, start the generator and plug it it.
