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Originally Posted by Miramar Mike
A newbie question- does the motor home generator need to be running for the tv’s to work. When I turn the generator off the TVs turn off but the lights inside the coach remain on. I’m so confused about how the electrical works inside the coach
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You have two electrical systems in your RV:
1 - 12 VDC just like in your car and it powers the lights; just like in your car.
It also provides the control power for your:
Furnace
Air Conditioning
Thermostat
Fridge
Water Heater
Furnace
2 - 120/240 VAC just like in your house and it powers major loads and AC appliances like:
Air conditioning
Electric Element in the Water Heater (If equipped)
Microwave
Electric Element in your Fridge
TVs
Onboard Battery Charger (Converter)
So if you remove the sources of AC power (Shore Power plug-in and Generator) the TVs will not work.
Some RVs have Inverters which take the 12 VDC from your batteries and make 120 VAC to run small loads when the generator is off and you are not plugged into shore power.
It can get more complex than stated above but that is your RV electrical system primer.
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