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DrewE
Mar 05, 2017Explorer III
Most commonly (but not universally) the generator starts from the house battery. Occasionally it's set up to start from the chassis battery. In either case, if the battery is too low you usually can start it by first starting the main engine so the alternator supplies some of the starting power.
It is a very rare setup for an RV generator to have a dedicated starting battery.
It is a very rare setup for an RV generator to have a dedicated starting battery.
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