Make and model will help get answers. I would say most, if not all, motorhomes will have valves in the wet compartment to control flow of fresh water. Typically, one would close valve to onboard water tank and this now opens city water connection to flow water into camper.
2007 National Tropical T370 LX CAT-350
2010 Honda CRV awd
Blue Ox Baseplate
SMI aux. brake