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  1. CE

    Best Way to Use Surge Protectors on 30 Amp Storage Power for 50 Amp RV

    My storage unit for our Dutch Star will have 30 amp power. I have a Progressive Industries PT-50X 50 amp surge protector and a 30 amp surge guard (camping world). Dumb question but since my coach is 50 amp I guess I have 2 options but which is better: 1) Use a dog bone to go from 30amp...
  2. Geaux_Jeaux

    Precision Plex Not Detecting Shore Power on Dynamax DX3

    I have a question about my Precision plex not showing any shore power. I have a 2021 Dynamax DX3 37ts. and have it plugged into a 110 (15amp) outlet and the precision plex is not showing it's getting any power coming in (15amp service). Everything is working properly batteries are charging...
  3. Crows Nest

    Why Does My Converter Fan Cycle on Shore Power?

    Does the battery lose any capacity when on shore power? We’re plugged in for over 12 hours and suddenly the converter starts up and runs for a short while. 320ah LiTime with auto detect (LOL) WFCO converter that, needless to say, never gets battery to 14.2 volts. Changing that when we get home...
  4. SD

    Roadtrek Agile 2015: Shore Power Not Charging House Batteries—Inverter or Wiring Issue?

    We keep our Roadtrek connected to shore power all winter during outside storage in northern NY. I check to make sure the power is on most every day. The other day I checked the battery level with shore power on and it showed as totally discharged on our indicator panel over the sliding door...
  5. Crows Nest

    Why Is My Converter Running on Shore Power With a Lithium Battery?

    We’ve been on shore power for five days. Why has the converter come on? Is there any draw from the battery when plugged in? 320ah LifePo4 battery
  6. CL

    DRV Has No Power Despite Shore Connection and New LiFePO4 Batteries

    I use a 50 amp surge protector plugged into it's own circuit breaker box in my garage. I throw the breaker on the box occassionally and leave it on batteries for a couple of weeks, monitoring battery voltage. No major electric draw. Today, when I reingaged the circuit breaker, I heard the...
  7. CH

    Running Camper on Shore Power Without Batteries: Safe or Risky?

    My Escape E23 is in my driveway, I removed the 4 lithium batteries because it's so cold out. Can I plug my trailer into the garage 20amp outlet and run the heater and lights without damaging anything? If so should I just turn on the switch located on the wall only or do I need to go under the...
  8. BI

    Best Ways to Store and Manage a 50 Amp Shore Cord in Cold Weather

    Just bought a 2025 forest river 30 ds. There has to be an easier way to deal with 50 amp shore cord. The cord is hard to roll and store in the small compartment provided. It is very difficult in the cold weather. If anybody have any thoughts on how to make this easier to store in the...
  9. jubilee32-iRV2

    Will Rozie Auto Generator Stop When Shore Power Returns?

    I have, finally, gotten Rozie online properly. It seems the cable connection was loose. Our coach is stored in a remote area with marginal Starlink availability (roof overhang). I have Autogen start for low voltage set. My assumption is that when the voltage reaches that point, the gen will...
  10. The Lost RVers

    Why 12V Appliances Fail on Shore Power When Microwave Still Works in 27MAV

    So the batteries died, no light on control panel. I hooked up to shore power with reducers to house current. The microwave comes on and other 120 things but hitch doesn’t work or other 12volts things. My old trailer everything worked when plugged to shore: hitch, air conditioning, 12 volt, 120...
  11. VI

    Shore Power Switch Settings and GFCI Tripping in 2008 Victory Lane 5th Wheel

    I own a 2008 Victory lane 5th wheel. Please tell me where the switches should be set on the equipment shown in the photos. The inverter is on the right, the switch down low on the back wall has 3 settings. They are [inverter], [neutral], and [generator]. The red on/off switch is to the left. My...
  12. WH

    Does Shore Power Charge Both House and Chassis Batteries on Thor Tuscany?

    I have a 2016 Thor Tuscany xte 40 gq. The quick question is, does the on board house battery charger also charge the chassis batteries? I left the rig with chassis battery and house battery turned of. 5 days later the house were down to 19% (lithium) and the chassis batteries would not start...
  13. RV_Lee

    Why Do Some Outlets Only Work on Inverter, Not Shore Power, in 2016 Aspect?

    I just added another 400 watts of solar and swapped out the factory 1000W Xantrex modified sine inverter for a 1000W pure sine Renogy w/ auto transfer switch https://www.renogy.com/products/1000w-12v-pure-sine-wave-inverter-with-ups-transfer-switch-and-built-in-bluetooth I've been boondocking...
  14. DAJO

    Short Shore Power Dropouts on EMS Controlled Circuits

    We have been at current location for about two months on 50 amp shore power. We have had several power shutoffs that only last 2 or 3 Minutes. Never long enough to troubleshoot. Items shutting of are things that are powered straight thru (pass thru) like dishwasher washer/dryer and not from the...
  15. CO

    Adding 50 Amp Shore Power to a Skoolie With Generator

    Hello all! First post on the Skoolie forum, and I'm trying to install a shore power option to my skoolie. We already have an 8kw generator plumbed into the engine and a circuit box that allows the generator to power both AC units (separate 120v breakers) and the AC power outlets in the bus (4...
  16. LA

    Does Shore Power Charge the Engine Battery on a 2016 Sunseeker 3010DS?

    Does anyone know definitively if having a 2016 Sunseeker 3010ds plugged into shore power will charge the engine battery? Was pretty cold last night so I checked the chassis battery with my volt/ohm meter and found it to read 13.22 volts. Fairly surprised as I hadn’t thought the BCM charged the...
  17. AlpineDave

    Shore Power Not Charging House Batteries

    I noticed recently, while plugged into shore power, my batteries are not being charged, and I am trying to learn why. I have an inverter, so I know that when plugged into shore power, I need the Converter breaker ON; otherwise, I keep it OFF when charging with Solar. When NOT on shore power my...
  18. DI

    Locating Shore Power Line for Surge Protector Install on 2025 Influence 2903

    I just purchased a new 2025 Influence 2903. The only thing I was able to do before the snow hit was get it moved to my covered storage space. I am wanting to install a hardwired WatchDog EMS/Surge protector. I need to install it on the shore power line before the auto transfer switch. I did...
  19. Rnextphase

    Running a 12 Volt Refrigerator Without Batteries on Shore Power

    If you are plugged into 110 volts through the normal rv electrical hookup, does it affect the refrigerator if you remove the 12 volt batteries for storage
  20. RI

    Does Shore Power Charge the Chassis Battery?

    I have a 1994 Coach House 192 SD on a Dodge chassis. When driving, the chassis battery is being charged as well as the auxiliary battery. Question: when plugged into 120v, the auxiliary battery is being charged, will the chassis battery receive the charge as well? I am tempted to drive to...
  21. CD

    Shore Power 110V GFCI issue

    Hi there, just purchased a 2025 Kodiak and I am having an issue with the 110v shore power GFCI. Every time I connect the SP to the trailer the SP GFCI trips. I have tried to connect with a 15 and 30 Amp cord, using appropriate adaptors, solar power on and off, battery on and off and the GFCI...
  22. TH

    Shore Power to Inverter Charger

    Hello all! I've been trying to price and map my electrical setup in my P30 and want to get the aux heat working asap. Where I park it I have easy access to shore power but I'm a bit confused on how I'm supposed to wire it for both charging my house batteries and working the not yet purchased...
  23. BobGoPackGo

    Shore Power

    The 30 Amp will operate the coach. When pluging in to 50 Amp it will not work and read "no shore power, negative ground break. Any thoughts?
  24. BO

    Giggy box spins free, no 12v power without shore power

    I have a 2023 outback 341rd travel trailer. When on shore power all is good. When hooked up to truck i have no 12v power, which means no fridge and no tongue jack. I thought maybe the giggy switch was turned the wrong way. When turning the red nob, there is no clicking or resistance, it just...
  25. CO

    12v system

    2019 forest river no bo 19.5 , does the main battery have to be charged to work the slide out even if hooked up to 30amp ac power , or is slide out only on a 12v system

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