Connect 120v Gen to 50Amp ATS?
How is a 120v only generator connected to the gen input of an automatic transfer switch in a 50 amp coach? Is the hot lead from the 120v gen simply connected to (and shorted across) both the L1 and L...
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MrWizard wrote:
are you 'wondering' about the built in generator is wired in a 50 amp coach ?
that generator has two outputs, and is wired to the genset input exactly like the
50amp shore cord is wired on its set of inputs
NO,, there is no shorting or connecting the two hot wires
that only occurs in a 50a female to 30a male dog bone adapter for shore power use
most RV generators have two 120v outputs
even a 4kw genny in an RV with a 30amp shore cord and breakers
one input will go directly to the house circuits
the other will handle the A/C unit and maybe minor bedroom or bath
so the house circuit can handle the kitchen, MW , fridge etc
I was wondering about generators like an Onan HKAK 8KW. It is inverter based and produces single phase 120v power. It doesn't matter how many physical outlets or receptacles it has, electrically, it has only one hot lead. My older Onan which produces 240v has L1 and L2 connected to the matching leads on the ATS.
