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11-29-2021, 01:29 AM
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Junior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: Four Winds Chateau Sport
State: Iowa
Posts: 1
THOR #25474
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Generator Question
Good Evening, we own a 2005 Thor Four Winds Chateau Sport 28A and have a question on how to use the on board generator to power the outlets in the RV. When running, the generator supplies 12v to the lights and refrigerator but not the outlets. I just read that on some Class C homes of this vintage that there is an outlet in the shore cord compartment that is powered from the generator and the shore cord must be plugged into this. Any info greatly appreciated.
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11-29-2021, 02:24 AM
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: Citation
State: Texas
Posts: 920
THOR #8139
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Greetings and Welcome
Did you check the 120v breakers on the generator?
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11-29-2021, 02:50 AM
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Site Team
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: ACE 27.1
State: Florida
Posts: 14,347
THOR #7035
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Quote:
Originally Posted by RogerPataky
Good Evening, we own a 2005 Thor Four Winds Chateau Sport 28A and have a question on how to use the on board generator to power the outlets in the RV. When running, the generator supplies 12v to the lights and refrigerator but not the outlets. I just read that on some Class C homes of this vintage that there is an outlet in the shore cord compartment that is powered from the generator and the shore cord must be plugged into this. Any info greatly appreciated.
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1 - The generator DOES NOT supply "12v to the lights and refrigerator"; it supplies 120 VAC just like SP (lights and fridge control power will come from your house battery if no SP or generator). On a newer MH this is done through an Automatic Transfer Switch (ATS); on older MHs this is done as you mentioned, by plugging your SP cable into an outlet in an outside compartment. You will have to determine if you have that setup. If not, then you will need to troubleshoot WHY you don't have 120 VAC supplied from the generator to the MH. Could be a loose connection, tripped breaker on the generator, or a bad ATS.
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11-29-2021, 03:24 PM
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Junior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: Freedom Elite 22HEF
State: Colorado
Posts: 7
THOR #16189
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I found that everytime we change from generator or plug in power our GFI has to be reset. Ours is in the bathroom.
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11-30-2021, 01:41 AM
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: Four Winds
State: California
Posts: 406
THOR #24260
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Yes, my 05 winnie had to be plugged into a receptacle in the generator bay.
It supplies power to your coach, batteries, converter/inverter and such.
It will look like a normal plug that matches the 30 amp cord.
Terry
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2020 Grand Cherokee Toad
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11-30-2021, 10:44 AM
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: Freedom Traveller A27
State: North Carolina
Posts: 2,444
THOR #17765
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You can always call Thor with the serial number. They can look up the specs.
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11-30-2021, 11:01 PM
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: Chateau 28A
State: Arizona
Posts: 263
THOR #25443
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I have the same exact RV and in order to power the 120vac outlets with your generator you need to plug the shore plug to the inside receptacle located in the storage compartment for the cord. 
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12-01-2021, 12:10 AM
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: A.C.E. 27.2
State: Indiana
Posts: 1,882
THOR #14698
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Redsand
I have the same exact RV and in order to power the 120vac outlets with your generator you need to plug the shore plug to the inside receptacle located in the storage compartment for the cord. |
Bada bing!!!!
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12-01-2021, 01:25 AM
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Site Team
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: ACE 27.1
State: Florida
Posts: 14,347
THOR #7035
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Redsand
I have the same exact RV and in order to power the 120vac outlets with your generator you need to plug the shore plug to the inside receptacle located in the storage compartment for the cord. |
If he ever comes back to read the thread. He hasn't so far.
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2016 ACE 27.1
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12-03-2021, 02:11 PM
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: Omni XG32 GONE for good
State: Alabama
Posts: 1,750
THOR #22586
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Quote:
Originally Posted by 16ACE27
If he ever comes back to read the thread. He hasn't so far.
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Still hasn't. I'm getting tired of responding to 1 thread wonders and reading responses to them a week or longer after the OP. Nature of the beast though.
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12-03-2021, 10:24 PM
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: 34E Hurricane
State: Michigan
Posts: 257
THOR #25490
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If you have a plug in the shore power cord area, then when shore power cord is plugged in to the outlet that will allow the gen set to provide house current. I replaced that system with a transfer switch since I would rather not have to mess with a cord when I want to use the gen set and house power off the gen set.
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12-06-2021, 01:27 AM
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: Four Winds
State: California
Posts: 406
THOR #24260
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I think they get embarrassed.
Hell, not me, I’m the missing tool in the tool box
Terry
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2017 Four Winds 35SD
2020 Grand Cherokee Toad
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12-06-2021, 01:49 AM
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: Omni XG32 GONE for good
State: Alabama
Posts: 1,750
THOR #22586
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Pillbox
I think they get embarrassed.
Hell, not me, I’m the missing tool in the tool box
Terry
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That's OK sometimes I think I'm missing a tool or 2.
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12-23-2021, 10:05 AM
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: 2019 Chateau 28Z
State: Tennessee
Posts: 487
THOR #22388
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Asks a question then never responds to people that take the time to help out. I think sometimes people join so many forums and then forget which one's they post things on.
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12-23-2021, 12:19 PM
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: Freedom Traveller A27
State: North Carolina
Posts: 2,444
THOR #17765
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We’re just lucky to be allowed to live in their world.
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04-04-2022, 08:58 PM
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Junior Member
Brand: Still Looking
State: Massachusetts
Posts: 2
THOR #14797
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Pillbox
I think they get embarrassed.
Hell, not me, I’m the missing tool in the tool box
Terry
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it happens, but the only truly stupid question is the one not asked.
second post completed!
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04-04-2022, 11:01 PM
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Senior Member
Brand: Thor Motor Coach
Model: Forest River Forester 235
State: Indiana
Posts: 4,884
THOR #6826
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Quote:
Originally Posted by B767driver
it happens, but the only truly stupid question is the one not asked.
second post completed!
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And even then, it’s not the question that’s stupid, it’s the person who didn’t ask it.
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