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Bend
Explorer
Dec 31, 2014

What Time delay switch/relay/breaker for portable genset?

Seems most after-market portable or semi-portable gensets will not start with a load plugged-in/applied. For those that have their RV plugged into a portable genset and use a remote start, what time ...
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Chris_Bryant
Explorer II
Jan 01, 2015
DrewE wrote:
A Progressive Industries EMS (or similar) has a time delay before connecting external power to the RV, besides providing other highly useful protections from bad power or miswired pedestals.


That sounds like the easiest choice, other than just buying a transfer switch and installing connectors on it.

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