replace transfer switch with 50amp plug?

wa8yxm wrote:

camperdave wrote:
What's the point of the transfer switch? When would you ever run the generator while plugged in? just wondering. My rig is wired like you are suggesting, there is a generator outlet I plug the shore cord into when driving, then plug it into the pedestal when at camp.

Ok.. You pull into a park (have done this)
it starts Raining (Seen that happen too)
Some Ten T type (His license plate is 1 D 10 T) spins out on the wet pavement and WHAM hits a tall creosote soaked post and down come the high tension power lines (Well actually. it was not raining. he did not spin out (he just did not turn. the road turned but he did not and BANG.. NO POWER.

OR the Construction worker on the back hoe (Happened to me twice. once in college. once in campground)

Or the Hurricane comes calling (Been there too)

Well it's like 2 Am and you need power cause it's hot/cold and no way on earth do I want to go out in that rain and play with the power plug to transfer from Shore to Generator.

The ATS does it for me.

Or even less dramatic than that - you're away, the power goes out, and your Onan autostart starts the generator and the ATS restores power. You get back and the dog is still basking in air conditioning! Can't do that without an automatic transfer switch :)