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[TurnerFam]

a Generator AGS can/ and should, be used anytime for either Battery Level charging, or Temperator control - regardless of whether you are on Shore Power, or ESPECIALLY if you are on Shore Power - the ATS(Automatic Transfer Switch) will switch to Generator power automatically when the AGS requests it, REGARDLESS of whether you are on Shore Power or not...

scenerio:
- you lose Shore Power: your AGS provides the start for the a/c units to keep the coach cool
- you lose Shore Power: your AGS starts the generator when your batteries need to be charged

You can/should leave your AGS 'Enabled' all the time so that these scenerios can be covered without you having to consider them everytime you leave the coach.

The reason that your ATS(auto transfer switch) allows the Generator power to take precedence is for these exact reasons - it is your failsafe power supply should shore power be lost - when shore power is restored, and the generator shuts off, the ATS will automatically switch back to Shore Power.(you also control the amount of time the Generator stays running when the AGS starts it, such as 30mins, 1hour, etc), though you can shut it off manually at anytime - but make sure to set the 'type' from 'RV' to 'other' so that manually switching off the generator does not override your AGS settings, which is will do otherwise.

I know of no reason why anyone, especially an RV salesperson, would tell you to 'unplug' from Shore Power when you are using the Generator - the ATS controls the input of power, so you don't have to.