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[Pete'sMH]

Originally Posted by taylorbob1

Well, you are absolutely correct.

In fact, earlier model RVs worked that way.



Recently, I saw a guy in an older Winnebago fussing around in an outside storage compartment. He was removing items that blocked his generator plug.

He finally did plug it in and started his generator.



I thought to myself..."what a PITA", always manually plugging and unplugging everytime the generator or shore power was needed.

But that's how it used to be for all RV's.



Old technology, but Proven technology!

Actually, you don’t need to plug in the generator to use it. It’s just wired to a 30A receptacle in your electric compartment. You just keep your power cord plugged into it when it’s not in a shore power outlet. I.e. that’s it’s default position when traveling. It’s a stone simple set up and I actually like it better than an ATS.

[OldWEB]

Originally Posted by Pete'sMH

Actually, you don’t need to plug in the generator to use it. It’s just wired to a 30A receptacle in your electric compartment. You just keep your power cord plugged into it when it’s not in a shore power outlet. I.e. that’s it’s default position when traveling. It’s a stone simple set up and I actually like it better than an ATS.

Yup, all you are doing when storing the shore cord is for the final step to plug it into the generator outlet, not much of a "PITA". My concern is you have to make sure the cable is not wound too tight together. You have to lay it out loose or separate in some way and not coiled tightly.