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Re: Auto transfer switch [message #348035 is a reply to message #347853] Tue, 17 September 2019 13:32 Go to previous messageGo to previous message
habbyguy is currently offline  habbyguy   United States
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My Royale has a new genset (Onan Emerald Plus 6500) in the bay, which runs to a female 50A plug that the "shore power" cord plugs into. That was fine and (to me) preferable to complicating the system.

That was fine until I installed an inverter, and really wanted to make sure that it didn't get into a fight with my generator or shore power (it would lose either way). Wink So I put in a 50A 3-pole contactor. I wired it to energize with shore power, but think I might swap that out since it's on shore power 99.99% of the time (no need to have a hot contactor under the rear bed). Simple enough, cheap enough, and WAY easier than a 3-way autoswitch.

Mark Hickey Mesa, AZ 1978 Royale Center Kitchen

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