Shore power and generator
I have a 2014 Winnebago class A with a Onan generator. Just wondering if I can start and run generator while I'm plugged into 50amp service. Just want to make sure it won't ruin anything. THANKS
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i will agree that it is NOT often
but the risk of spending thousands $$ to repair or replace a built in genset
over something that is so easy to avoid is just not worth the risk
like i said in another post, utily failure don't happen to you every month much less every week or everytime you go camp, so cumulative damage to contact being used the for what is designed in almost nil
but routine power switching on HOT shore power is what creates the damage to the contacts and the danger of having the TS switch develop a sticky contact
analogy
the brakes on your motor vehicle will stop you in an emg
drive everyday slaming on the brakes for quick hard emg stops, and one day they will fail
like manual says it will auto start and switch IN CASE of a power failure
the manual does NOT say you can do a power transfer from hot shore to generator anytime you feel like
and like the manual says it gives priority to generator
meaning once you are on generator power
it will not switch back to shore power UNTIL you turn off the Generator
again only ONE hot power, generator off then the TS can engage shore power
just because you can push a button and start the generator while plugged in
does not mean you are supposed to,
it will not do it automatically while shore power is hot
but the risk of spending thousands $$ to repair or replace a built in genset
over something that is so easy to avoid is just not worth the risk
like i said in another post, utily failure don't happen to you every month much less every week or everytime you go camp, so cumulative damage to contact being used the for what is designed in almost nil
but routine power switching on HOT shore power is what creates the damage to the contacts and the danger of having the TS switch develop a sticky contact
analogy
the brakes on your motor vehicle will stop you in an emg
drive everyday slaming on the brakes for quick hard emg stops, and one day they will fail
like manual says it will auto start and switch IN CASE of a power failure
the manual does NOT say you can do a power transfer from hot shore to generator anytime you feel like
and like the manual says it gives priority to generator
meaning once you are on generator power
it will not switch back to shore power UNTIL you turn off the Generator
again only ONE hot power, generator off then the TS can engage shore power
just because you can push a button and start the generator while plugged in
does not mean you are supposed to,
it will not do it automatically while shore power is hot
