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11-07-2019, 10:34 PM
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Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: Four Winds 31W
State: Michigan
Posts: 542
THOR #9522
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Originally Posted by Porkchop
Then you just need a power cord with two male ends on it.
NEVER< NEVER,EVER put 2 male ends on a cord!!!!!!!!!!Real fast way to hurt yourself or some other nit wit!!!!!!
Bill
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What is the accepted way to hook up a back feed generator temporarily?
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Pete and Carolynn Foss from Oxford, MI
2018 Four Winds 31W
1999 Aero Cub F-21 trailer
1977 Tioga 24 foot RV
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11-07-2019, 11:03 PM
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I Think We're Lost!
Brand: Still Looking
Model: Tiffin Wayfarer 24 BW
State: New York
Posts: 22,195
THOR #8860
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Porkchop
NEVER< NEVER,EVER put 2 male ends on a cord!!!!!!!!!!Real fast way to hurt yourself or some other nit wit!!!!!!
Bill
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Hi Bill,
If you just called me a "nit-wit": you might be more accurate than you think...
But I've still got to take some offense to the term. 
How about :
"Unskilled arc-welder"
"Amateur arsonist"
or even
"Powercord terrorist"
(I like the third one the best... 
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Good Sam Member 843599689
Current coach: Tiffin Wayfarer 24 BW
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11-08-2019, 12:01 AM
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Senior Member
Brand: DRV
Model: 44' Santa Fe
State: Montana
Posts: 392
THOR #2053
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Male on one end female on other. OR consult a local expert and have a small transfer switch installed to handle the desired loads. A "motor base" outlet is a recessed male 120v-15 or 20 amp, that will accept the "hot" female to power such, as one option.
Good luck with your choice.
Bob= I think Forest Gump said it best. ------ -- -- ------ ----. Fill in the blanks as it seems to fit the given advice.
Bill
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11-22-2019, 03:42 PM
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Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: Axis 24.1
State: Pennsylvania
Posts: 54
THOR #13555
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We bought a jump starter and DC power source because we went totally dead in the water this past summer. We were able to just plug into my friends garage outlet and we were up and running. We thought this power source would work same as regular house outlet but we just did a test and did not work.
Was this a bad idea or maybe we got a bad power source?
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11-22-2019, 03:47 PM
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Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: Axis 24.1
State: Pennsylvania
Posts: 54
THOR #13555
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Using dc power source charger
We bought a jump starter and DC power source because we went totally dead in the water this past summer. We were able to just plug into my friends garage outlet and we were up and running. We thought this power source would work same as regular house outlet but we just did a test and did not work.
Was this a bad idea or maybe we got a bad power source?
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11-22-2019, 04:03 PM
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Site Team
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: ACE 27.1
State: Florida
Posts: 14,305
THOR #7035
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Quote:
Originally Posted by V&D axis
We bought a jump starter and DC power source because we went totally dead in the water this past summer. We were able to just plug into my friends garage outlet and we were up and running. We thought this power source would work same as regular house outlet but we just did a test and did not work.
Was this a bad idea or maybe we got a bad power source?
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That's a jump starter pack with the capability of powering some DC loads for a short period or some AC loads (up to 200 watts) for an even shorter period.
Plugging your RV into it will instantly overload the 200 watt built-in inverter.
200 watts will not power your fridge
200 watts will not power your converter/battery charger if your RV batteries are even slightly discharged
And 200 Watts will not even cause your Air Conditioner or Microwave to blink (except for the LED display on the microwave).
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2016 ACE 27.1
2016 Chevy Sonic Toad - Selling
2020 Chevy Colorado Z71 Trail Runner Toad
2024 Chevrolet Trax 2RS - Soon 2B TOAD
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11-22-2019, 05:55 PM
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Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: Axis 24.1
State: Pennsylvania
Posts: 54
THOR #13555
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Wrong charger
Recommendation on what we should have gotten?
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11-22-2019, 06:02 PM
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I Think We're Lost!
Brand: Still Looking
Model: Tiffin Wayfarer 24 BW
State: New York
Posts: 22,195
THOR #8860
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I bought one of these:
https://ruggedgeek.com/?gclid=EAIaIQ...SAAEgKoCfD_BwE
I tested on my Outlaw, and it would start the big V-10 without any problems at all. 
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Good Sam Member 843599689
Current coach: Tiffin Wayfarer 24 BW
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11-22-2019, 06:04 PM
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Site Team
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: ACE 27.1
State: Florida
Posts: 14,305
THOR #7035
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Quote:
Originally Posted by V&D axis
Recommendation on what we should have gotten?
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There is no "battery in a box" solution that will run your RV for any period of time: you have a generator for that.
If you want a smaller quieter generator to charge your batteries and maybe run your fridge (but not the Air Conditioning or microwave or electric water heater) take a look at the one I posted in #13 of this thread.
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2016 ACE 27.1
2016 Chevy Sonic Toad - Selling
2020 Chevy Colorado Z71 Trail Runner Toad
2024 Chevrolet Trax 2RS - Soon 2B TOAD
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11-22-2019, 06:31 PM
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I Think We're Lost!
Brand: Still Looking
Model: Tiffin Wayfarer 24 BW
State: New York
Posts: 22,195
THOR #8860
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My Rugged Geek is only meant for getting the chassis motor back up and running. Once you get some power back up: you need to get your generator back online... 
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Good Sam Member 843599689
Current coach: Tiffin Wayfarer 24 BW
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11-22-2019, 06:51 PM
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Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: Axis 24.1
State: Pennsylvania
Posts: 54
THOR #13555
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Quick start
Perfect
Exactly what we were looking for. Just a start and then we can get charged
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11-22-2019, 06:58 PM
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Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: Axis 24.1
State: Pennsylvania
Posts: 54
THOR #13555
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You attach to house batteries, right? Our chassis battery is almost impossible to get to.
Thanks
Sorry for all the questions, appreciate your recommendations. Only 9 months in, lots to learn.
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11-22-2019, 07:07 PM
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I Think We're Lost!
Brand: Still Looking
Model: Tiffin Wayfarer 24 BW
State: New York
Posts: 22,195
THOR #8860
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If that's what you can get to...
Hook it to the Coach batteries, and get your generator running.
That should also send some charge back up to the chassis battery also.
(At least it might... )
Worst case scenario: you'll still have to get to the chassis battery, and hook up to that also. 
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Good Sam Member 843599689
Current coach: Tiffin Wayfarer 24 BW
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11-22-2019, 09:27 PM
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Site Team
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: ACE 27.1
State: Florida
Posts: 14,305
THOR #7035
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Quote:
Originally Posted by V&D axis
You attach to house batteries, right? Our chassis battery is almost impossible to get to.
Thanks
Sorry for all the questions, appreciate your recommendations. Only 9 months in, lots to learn.
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No, you use your AC adapters to plug in your SP cord to the generator.
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2016 ACE 27.1
2016 Chevy Sonic Toad - Selling
2020 Chevy Colorado Z71 Trail Runner Toad
2024 Chevrolet Trax 2RS - Soon 2B TOAD
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