no power???

dallaswinn wrote:
YEAH!!! That was it. A simple fix. Plugged the shoreline power cable into the receptacle in its compartment, started the generator and eureka!!! The air conditioning, microwave and fridge all work!!! Thanks so much. You're the best!!

It's a beautiful thing eh? lol

Yep you don't have a auto transfer switch which to me is not a bad thing.

YEAH!!! That was it. A simple fix. Plugged the shoreline power cable into the receptacle in its compartment, started the generator and eureka!!! The air conditioning, microwave and fridge all work!!! Thanks so much. You're the best!!

Yup, what Mich said.

All power has to come into your RV through the shore power cable.

It's either plugged into an outlet outside your RV (shore power), or it's plugged into the outlet from your generator (generator power).

Unless you have one of those new-fangled RVs that will automatically switch the power from one to the other so the shore power cable is then only used for shore power.

Steve

Thanks for the clarification! I'm pretty sure it was originally plugged in inside the compartment but is not now so that could be it!!! I wasn't aware that's how it had to be to run off the generator. Will check that as soon as I get home from work today. Thanks again!!

dallaswinn wrote:

Mich F wrote:
If the motor home doesn't have an automatic transfer switch, you have to plug your electrical supply cord which you use to plug into shore power, into an outlet, normally located around where the supply cord attaches to the motor home, to get power from the generator.
I had a 1995 Four Winds which didn't have an automatic transfer switch.

I think I know what you're talking about. The shoreline is already plugged into the RV, but you're saying that the other end, that normally plugs into the power source, also needs to be plugged into the RV? So, both ends will be plugged into the RV???

I see we were writing at the same time, but yes that is what I'm trying to say. :B
The shoreline that has one end already plugged into the motor home, is how the power gets inside, but if you don't have an automatic transfer switch, you have to either plug the other end to shore power, or to an outlet that supplies power from the generator.

dallaswinn wrote:
I'm new to all this RV stuff and not real sure what to do. Am I looking for an actual switch on the generator?

And, what do you mean about plugging the power into the generator?

Sorry, if I can't do it, I can relay this info to someone who can. Thanks for all the ideas.

:-)

Look in/around the compartment where your electrical supply line is located. I wouldn't be surprised if you don't have an automatic transfer switch (which would just look like an electrical box)but you might find an outlet in there. Plugging the electrical cord into that outlet allows the generator to power your microwave, air, etc.

Mich F wrote:
If the motor home doesn't have an automatic transfer switch, you have to plug your electrical supply cord which you use to plug into shore power, into an outlet, normally located around where the supply cord attaches to the motor home, to get power from the generator.
I had a 1995 Four Winds which didn't have an automatic transfer switch.

I think I know what you're talking about. The shoreline is already plugged into the RV, but you're saying that the other end, that normally plugs into the power source, also needs to be plugged into the RV? So, both ends will be plugged into the RV???

I'm new to all this RV stuff and not real sure what to do. Am I looking for an actual switch on the generator?

And, what do you mean about plugging the power into the generator?

Sorry, if I can't do it, I can relay this info to someone who can. Thanks for all the ideas.

:-)

If the motor home doesn't have an automatic transfer switch, you have to plug your electrical supply cord which you use to plug into shore power, into an outlet, normally located around where the supply cord attaches to the motor home, to get power from the generator.
I had a 1995 Four Winds which didn't have an automatic transfer switch.

It could be a transfer switch, use to happen to me often.