Generator - did I mess it up?
We have a gas powered Onan 7000 (I think) generator. We started it up and without thinking I immediately turned on the frig. It hadn't run long enough to be generating power yet, so the frig started...
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Low fuel would shut the generator off. I don't think dropping a 80o watt load on the generator that has just started would do anything. I have a full house generator with a V-6 engine that transfers within 10 seconds of the power failure. I realize it is a different setup, but I don't think that the RV generator should not be harmed by having a load dumped on it immediately.
The transfer switch I installed in our trailer transfers the load as soon as it sees 120 volts. The switch normally transfers within 30 seconds of the generator start. Before the transfer switch, I would hook up the cables then start the generator. Walk around and go inside to start the A/C. Generator never missed a beat.
The transfer switch I installed in our trailer transfers the load as soon as it sees 120 volts. The switch normally transfers within 30 seconds of the generator start. Before the transfer switch, I would hook up the cables then start the generator. Walk around and go inside to start the A/C. Generator never missed a beat.
