RV to power home temp
Does anyone use their rv to power their house during power outages?
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I've not done this yet, but it is planned soon. I'm going to add a 240V outlet on the RV, near the generator.
We live in hurricane prone FL, and outages are frequent enough to warrant the effort.
I've already added a 10-Circuit 30 Amp Manual Transfer Switch Kit from Reliance Controls to our house. The kit included a 10 foot generator cord and outdoor plugin box. Cord would be too short to reach the RV outlet, but I've already purchased a 50' power cord rated at 7500W (RV generator is only 5500W).
https://amzn.to/2R997ky
Here are the details of my installation:
http://www.2manytoyz.com/manualtransfersw.html
https://amzn.to/2rK37As
This will be an easy modification to the RV. I like that the onboard generator has about 60 gallons of available fuel before the 25% cut-off feature comes into play. I'll primarily use this at night, when I don't want to have to refill the portable generator fuel tank in the middle of the night.
We live in hurricane prone FL, and outages are frequent enough to warrant the effort.
I've already added a 10-Circuit 30 Amp Manual Transfer Switch Kit from Reliance Controls to our house. The kit included a 10 foot generator cord and outdoor plugin box. Cord would be too short to reach the RV outlet, but I've already purchased a 50' power cord rated at 7500W (RV generator is only 5500W).
https://amzn.to/2R997ky
Here are the details of my installation:
http://www.2manytoyz.com/manualtransfersw.html
https://amzn.to/2rK37As
This will be an easy modification to the RV. I like that the onboard generator has about 60 gallons of available fuel before the 25% cut-off feature comes into play. I'll primarily use this at night, when I don't want to have to refill the portable generator fuel tank in the middle of the night.
