shore power

[evan]

i have an 1978 royal just purchased three weeks ago the electrical has been messed with a lot everything works with generator but can't get it to
work on shore power does this couch have an ATS and if so were is it? and what else may be the problem.

 

[john r. lebetski]

Stock was a “see saw” breaker interlock that turns one off and other on so shore or gen NEVER BOTH. Flip the switch!
--
John Lebetski
Woodstock, IL
77 Eleganza II

 

[evan]

Thanks wasn’t a see saw switch appears that was taken out for a two breaker panel with two breaker one for gen and one for ac I have a lot to put right in this thing

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> Stock was a “see saw” breaker interlock that turns one off and other on so shore or gen NEVER BOTH. Flip the switch!
> --
> John Lebetski
> Woodstock, IL
> 77 Eleganza II
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[blur911sc]

> Thanks wasn’t a see saw switch appears that was taken out for a two breaker panel with two breaker one for gen and one for ac I have a lot to
> put right in this thing

It might be like mine which had electrical upgrades 25 years ago. I have a ATS mounted behind the seat back for the rear dinette. It has a 30 second
delay after the generator starts before it switches to it.

https://postimg.cc/nshLdjDP

It's the open box on the right.

--
Burl Vibert
Kingston, Ontario
1976 GMC 26 foot, Sheridan reno, don't know original model

 

[Ken H.]

Evan,

Be SURE you don't have both the Shore and the Gen CB's closed at the same
time! The results could be catastrophic, probably to the generator.

You may want to consider this automatic transfer switch rather than a
manual switching arrangement:
Automatic 120 vac Power Source Selection - (gmcmhphotos.com)
http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/g3484-automatic-120-vac-power-source-selection.html

Ken H.

http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/g3484-automatic-120-vac-power-source-selection.html

> Thanks wasn’t a see saw switch appears that was taken out for a two
> breaker panel with two breaker one for gen and one for ac I have a lot to
> put right in this thing
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> > On Apr 22, 2021, at 10:57 AM, John R. Lebetski

> >
> > Stock was a “see saw” breaker interlock that turns one off and other
> on so shore or gen NEVER BOTH. Flip the switch!
> > --
> > John Lebetski
> > Woodstock, IL
> > 77 Eleganza II
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[evan]

Yeah I’ll be doing a complete rewire

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>
> Evan,
>
> Be SURE you don't have both the Shore and the Gen CB's closed at the same
> time! The results could be catastrophic, probably to the generator.
>
> You may want to consider this automatic transfer switch rather than a
> manual switching arrangement:
> Automatic 120 vac Power Source Selection - (gmcmhphotos.com)
> http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/g3484-automatic-120-vac-power-source-selection.html
>
> Ken H.
>
>
> http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/g3484-automatic-120-vac-power-source-selection.html
>

>>
>> Thanks wasn’t a see saw switch appears that was taken out for a two
>> breaker panel with two breaker one for gen and one for ac I have a lot to
>> put right in this thing
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>>> On Apr 22, 2021, at 10:57 AM, John R. Lebetski

>>>
>>> Stock was a “see saw” breaker interlock that turns one off and other
>> on so shore or gen NEVER BOTH. Flip the switch!
>>> --
>>> John Lebetski
>>> Woodstock, IL
>>> 77 Eleganza II
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[mark sawyer]

I very much like the convenience of my automatic transfer switch... If you go that route, I had read to make sure the switch has DC relays, or they
tend to hum loud enough to be annoying, since our switches are in the living area vs in a basement like on some larger coaches...

There may be other ways to make them quiet, but going with the DC relay based ATS worked for me....
--
Mark S. '73 Painted Desert,
Manny 1 Ton Front End,
Howell Injection,
Leigh Harrison 4bag and Rear Brakes,
Fort Worth, TX

 

[evan]

Thanks for the advice definitely going with ATS and quiet would be good

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>
> I very much like the convenience of my automatic transfer switch... If you go that route, I had read to make sure the switch has DC relays, or they
> tend to hum loud enough to be annoying, since our switches are in the living area vs in a basement like on some larger coaches...
>
> There may be other ways to make them quiet, but going with the DC relay based ATS worked for me....
> --
> Mark S. '73 Painted Desert,
> Manny 1 Ton Front End,
> Howell Injection,
> Leigh Harrison 4bag and Rear Brakes,
> Fort Worth, TX
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