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
Forum Discussion
Ok one rule when switching from GENERATOR to SHORE or back is OFF for 3 minutes
So As someone up thread said
Go out. Flip breaker to OFF,, go back in side, count to 3 minutes and Crank that puppy up... shut down and 3 minutes later (See note) flip breaker back on
Option 2: Flip main breaker in RV Inside) off Wait 3 minutes. Crank it up And then reset breaker. When done flip breaker off. Kill genny, wait 3 minutes and flip back on
NOTE: I rigged my rig with a "SURGE GUARD" (TRC/Southwire) unit in line with the SHORE power only.. So I shut genny down went out and flipped breaker on and the TRC counted down the better part of 3 minutes. Then CLUNK power on.
I had a somewhat unique power install
Shore----Hughes Autoformer installed.. Hard wired TRC/Southwire Surgeguard converted to plug in----- Auto transfer switch.
When the RV was "Totaled" I pulled both the Autoformer and the surge guard.
And now.. For a radio net so end of post.
So As someone up thread said
Go out. Flip breaker to OFF,, go back in side, count to 3 minutes and Crank that puppy up... shut down and 3 minutes later (See note) flip breaker back on
Option 2: Flip main breaker in RV Inside) off Wait 3 minutes. Crank it up And then reset breaker. When done flip breaker off. Kill genny, wait 3 minutes and flip back on
NOTE: I rigged my rig with a "SURGE GUARD" (TRC/Southwire) unit in line with the SHORE power only.. So I shut genny down went out and flipped breaker on and the TRC counted down the better part of 3 minutes. Then CLUNK power on.
I had a somewhat unique power install
Shore----Hughes Autoformer installed.. Hard wired TRC/Southwire Surgeguard converted to plug in----- Auto transfer switch.
When the RV was "Totaled" I pulled both the Autoformer and the surge guard.
And now.. For a radio net so end of post.
