power problem

[Pete Masterson]

Starting the generator with shore power plugged in might not work
right -- the "safe line" switch may continue to receive power from
the shore connection. Don't know, for sure, 'cause of the different
electrical setup from year to year.

Before you go nuts taking things apart on your coach, unplug the line
from shore power, and use your tester in the shore power socket. It
looks some thing like this:
0
I I
I
The semi-round at top is Ground, the center, bottom is neutral. Left
and right are red or black. Use your tester to check from left to
bottom (=110?), right to bottom (=110?), left to right (=220?), and
top to bottom (=0?). (Left or right to top should also = 110).

If the shore power is anything other than this, then it's wired wrong.

Do you have a polarity light in your coach? It should indicate
"normal" polarity, otherwise, the shore power is wired wrong and
there's a risk of serious or fatal shock when you step off the coach
to the ground.

Pete Masterson
aeonix1@...
'95 Blue Bird Wanderlodge WBDA 42'
El Sobrante, CA




On Feb 9, 2007, at 9:31 PM, Robert & Teri Rahn wrote:

> when i started the gen and switched the selector to gen from 50 amp, i
> did not turn off or disconnect the shore power. Does that matter?
> Robert



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