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rvluckyorwhat
Explorer
Jul 19, 2015

starting engine while plugged in to short power

I recently read an article entitled "20 Tricks of the Trade" (for RVers) and one of the items said "Never start your vehicle or run the generator while you are plugged into shore power." While starti...
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wolfe10
Explorer
Jul 19, 2015
Sorry, but I would not do it. You WILL have voltage spikes that can affect both inverter/charger and engine and transmission computers.

Guess I have to ask "what is the advantage of doing it"???

At least on our coach, I stay on shore power when getting ready to leave. Turn key to "acc" and stow the slides-- inverter charger powers it very easily.

Disconnect from shore power. Start coach and stow jacks. Fewer voltage spikes on all the PC boards.

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