Major short in generator wiring - Pictures
Had a major short and near fire due to the wiring from my generator this past weekend. While on the road we had the gen running with the a/c going. The wife went to use the microwave and when she did ...
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If the wires are the correct size for the load, peel the insulation, clean to shiny copper, twist together hand as tight as possible and apply solder so that they form a firm connection, then use a twist nut that is bigger than recommended and twist on with a good amount of force so that it does not come undone, then use electrical tape and if possible secure so that they do not vibrate in the box.
Transfer switches are auto sensing, principal is shore power and secondary is the generator, I have two transfer switches, principal is shore over the generator and then the generator over the inverter since we have power to the outlets all of them the head, the salon and in the galley, the refrigerator and the house battery charger are turned off when the inverter is on, it is impossible to charge the battery and run the fridge with the house battery supplying 120v to the battery charger and I did not want someone turning the inverter on either while hooked to shore or the generator running and have two sources of 120v feeding the same circuit ergo the transfer switches.
In an RV all the connections need to be solid and have as little movement as possible a lose vibrating connection or to small for the load leads to heat and in turn lets the smoke out of the wires or components and you can not put the smoke back in!
navegator
Transfer switches are auto sensing, principal is shore power and secondary is the generator, I have two transfer switches, principal is shore over the generator and then the generator over the inverter since we have power to the outlets all of them the head, the salon and in the galley, the refrigerator and the house battery charger are turned off when the inverter is on, it is impossible to charge the battery and run the fridge with the house battery supplying 120v to the battery charger and I did not want someone turning the inverter on either while hooked to shore or the generator running and have two sources of 120v feeding the same circuit ergo the transfer switches.
In an RV all the connections need to be solid and have as little movement as possible a lose vibrating connection or to small for the load leads to heat and in turn lets the smoke out of the wires or components and you can not put the smoke back in!
navegator
