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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When I had my fiver I installed an automatic transfer switch with thw secondary, generator in my truck bed. The switch was 50 amp but I eventually had a problem with the cheap factory wiring in the switch.
I removed and discarded the automatic switch and replaced it with a secondary 30 amp feeder interlocked with the main 50 amp feed to prevent double feeding. I used a standard 30 amp extension from the 30 amp breaker and kept the male end of the extension cord rolled up in my front compartment. Whenever I fed from the generator in my truck bed I closed the 30 amp feed breaker the interlock disconnected the 50 amp, main breaker.
This worked very effectively and safely. I would never again try one of those automatic 50 amp breakers. I was fortunate that I smelled the wiring burning and didn't burn up my rv. Again, this was the internal connections that got hot. The connectors were cheap, I'm sure, Chinese made, with threads that were easily stripped.
I removed and discarded the automatic switch and replaced it with a secondary 30 amp feeder interlocked with the main 50 amp feed to prevent double feeding. I used a standard 30 amp extension from the 30 amp breaker and kept the male end of the extension cord rolled up in my front compartment. Whenever I fed from the generator in my truck bed I closed the 30 amp feed breaker the interlock disconnected the 50 amp, main breaker.
This worked very effectively and safely. I would never again try one of those automatic 50 amp breakers. I was fortunate that I smelled the wiring burning and didn't burn up my rv. Again, this was the internal connections that got hot. The connectors were cheap, I'm sure, Chinese made, with threads that were easily stripped.
