Progressive Industries HW50C 50 Amp Hardwired
I have just purchased Progressive Industries HW50C 50 Amp Hardwired for My 5th wheel(2002 GulfStream Seahawk) and have a installation question. I have Generator prep package on the unit and the it has...
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wa8yxm wrote:
The HW=50C and the switch basically do not interact at least no differently than pluging into shore power
The question is do you put the HW-50C in between the shore inlet and the IOTA ATS or do you put it between the ATS and the distribution panel...
I (personally) Choose to trust my ONAN generator... but many disagree with me and put it AFTER the ATS.. I do not argue with them.. You will have to pick a side (literally)... Both schools of thought have advantages.
I am of the AFTER school of thought because generators can, and do, fail causing power problems. I agree with wa8yxm that it ultimately is your decision.
1. BEFORE to protect the ATS from shore power problems, but trust generator.
2. AFTER to protect from generator problems, but leave ATS open to shore power problems.
