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loggenrock
Explorer
Oct 19, 2015

Sticker says "Start Genny, then plug in cord..."???

So - new rig, new learning curve... Previous rig had Automatic Transfer Switch, new one has 30A receptacle from genny in with shore power cord. Sticker says to start generator first, then plug in sh...
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j-d
Explorer II
Oct 19, 2015
Drew made an important statement when he said

Breakers aren't meant to be Switches

In RVing, that's hard to avoid, but we can ease the wear and tear on them by not switching any more than we have to, and having the loads OFF when we do switch.

There ARE breakers designed to also be switches, but much more expensive, and places that should use them (like campgrounds!!!) don't.

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