C class genertor
When we start our generator for the monthly run, do we disconnect the rv from shore power???
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maillemaker wrote:
And it all depends on your RV. If you've got an older one like me, you can't be on shore power and generator at the same time. The entire RV feeds through one line. If you unplug it from the socket for the generator to plug it into shore power, then you can't be on generator power. Likewise if you unplug it from shore power to plug it back into the generator socket, you can't be on shore power.
So it's real easy with a old RV. If you aren't plugged into the generator output socket, the genset power is going nowhere - it's just running doing nothing.
Yes. This is true on older systems. The power pigtail must be plugged into one or the other (generator outlet or shore power plug) to get 120 volts unless you have a appliances which power up independently from a 120 volt inverter wired into the 12 volt house or chassis system.
Chum lee
