How to use Generator
We have a relatively new to us 2005 Winnebago Aspect 26 that we bought in November and have been camping with several times. This past weekend, for the first time, we tried to run the generator to pow...
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John Wayne wrote:
Why are all you people telling her to plug into a hot plug. Even when plugging into the power post you should turn off the power post breaker before plugging in. Then after plugging in turn the breaker back on. Every time you plug or unplug a hot socket you cause sparking on the metal parts of the plug and socket which causes pitting and makes for a bad plug which over time will cause heat and start melting plug ends.
Actually, there have been 3 suggestions to prevent this.
1. plug in before starting the generator
2. turn off the generator's breaker before turning on
3. turn off the main breaker in the RV before turning on
All 3 of those would prevent the kind of sparking you are describing. Personally, I subscribe to option 1 above with the caveat that the only thing of 120v turned on when I start the generator is the converter, and maybe the refrigerator.
Bobbo
