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lissamod

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Anyone know how to change priority of power from pedestal to generator on a 22 AC Dream? Can’t find anything in manuals.
 
Anyone know how to change priority of power from pedestal to generator on a 22 AC Dream? Can’t find anything in manuals.
Hope this helps with your question.

The transfer switches used in RVs are generator priority switches. This means that the switch will connect to shore power when under normal use or even when there is no power present. As soon as the transfer switch detects the presence of 120 volt power on the generator input lines it will switch over to the generator's inputs and drop the connection to shore power. Transfer switches are designed so that only one input can be connected at a time in order to prevent any backfeeding of electrical power back down the other input line, which would be a hazardous condition. In addition, RV transfer switches generally have a built-in delay so that the generator can come up to speed and warm up a bit for actually switching the load. This prevents stalling or stumbling that could cause the generator to die if the air conditioners or other heavy loads while the engine was still cold and not producing full power.
 

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