Exercise genny while on shore power?
New to on board generators. Parked for the winter with 50 amp service, and it's time to exercise the genny. Do I have to disconnect first? 2006 Bounder, Onan 5500, ATS
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To ABSOLUTELY GUARANTEE the impossibility of mutual conduction I gave a 10 pound knife switch mounted on the kitchen wall 5' off the ground child safe. It is a 4 conductor 4 gauge knife switch. Even earth ground is isolated. The Scott connection 3 to single phase transformers in the generator shed do not need to be worried about. So when I isolate for warm up I charge batteries and allow 10 minutes after oil temp has reached 190°F to de moisturize the oil. The KATO has a CL750 Luberfiner bypass filter so it takes longer to exercise it. Bypass filters are a miracle de sooting gizmo for diesels especially for high sulfur fuel. They and RAcor S series fuel filters have saved my rear too many times to count.
