Need help Upgrading my trailer electricity
My horse trailer is a 1989 model and some one else did the wiring install and it is really bad and I'm tired of it. I bought it used and didn't know what I was looking on wiring . But now after seein...
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Ok,,, First for the power distribution panel.. I am a fan of Progressive Dynamics and they have some good ones but then so does Square D, GE, and a host of others... Just make sure whatever box you buy uses a standard breaker and the Square D is the most standard there is.......
Manual transfer switch.. The simplest transfer switch is an RV-50 outelt (Standard 50 amp rv outlet) you feed the generator to it and simply plug the RV into it.. NOTE: if you do this, put an inlet on your house so you can plug it into the genny when the mains power company fails you (Use a proper transfer panel inside and check to find out if the RV generator is 120/240/120 or or 120/120 most are 120/120 (No voltage leg to leg)
Or you can get an auto transfer. I like the Intella Power line myself but that is what I have.. When the genrator is off it connects to shore.. Some will not connect till shore power is present.
I recommend an inlet/outlet (marinco) on the shore cord to the trailer as well, easier to wrangle the cord if it is not connected.
Manual transfer switch.. The simplest transfer switch is an RV-50 outelt (Standard 50 amp rv outlet) you feed the generator to it and simply plug the RV into it.. NOTE: if you do this, put an inlet on your house so you can plug it into the genny when the mains power company fails you (Use a proper transfer panel inside and check to find out if the RV generator is 120/240/120 or or 120/120 most are 120/120 (No voltage leg to leg)
Or you can get an auto transfer. I like the Intella Power line myself but that is what I have.. When the genrator is off it connects to shore.. Some will not connect till shore power is present.
I recommend an inlet/outlet (marinco) on the shore cord to the trailer as well, easier to wrangle the cord if it is not connected.
