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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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Ductape
Explorer
Jul 20, 2015
By that logic when mobile I must shut down the genset every time before I crank the chassis prime mover. Horsefeathers.

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