Running roof ac while driving
I'm preparing to make a long trip and buying a travel trailer. It will be something a bit older like early 2000s and around 24ftish. I'd like to be able to have my dogs ride in the trailer while trave...
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TomG2 wrote:hohenwald48 wrote:
An extra cord will certainly keep it simple. However, it's pretty cheap and easy to simply add an ATS and let it take care of all the needed switching with no manual intervention. Either way will work. One's simply more convenient than the other. Your choice. And there's absolutely nothing at all risky about an ATS as long as you have the skills necessary to install one. :)
Where would the ATS be installed and what do they cost? Would it use the existing power cord or a second one also?
I installed mine directly in the main shore power line just prior to the breaker panel. My shore power is supplied by a Marinco (actually Furrion) removable power cord which I continue to use for shore power. And yes you do need to add wire from the generator to the ATS. Remember, we're talking about a "permanently" installed generator and not one sitting on the ground. You can get an ATS in the $80 range on Amazon. Mine was a little more because my trailer is wired for 50Amp service.
I used the ATS for simplicity of operation and because I didn't want to be driving down the road with a shore power cord dangling out the side of the trailer.
