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camperdave
Explorer
Aug 22, 2019

shutting down generator with air conditioner running

I know the ideal scenario would be to shut off the A/C at the thermostat prior to turning off the generator, but in practice I'm sometimes pulling into a gas station with the generator and air running...
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pianotuna
Nomad III
Aug 25, 2019
60 amps at 12 volts ~= 6 amps at 120 volts. In a perfect world--sure shut it down.

camperdave wrote:
For those that shut off loads before starting/stopping the generator, are you turning off the converter too? At 60a that's not an insignificant load when the batteries need charging.

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