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I really salute your diligent testing and the thought you've put into it, most people won't do that much. Then again, I also don't want to scare you by suggesti

by cnvogel 11y ago

I really salute your diligent testing and the thought you've put into it, most people won't do that much. Then again, I also don't want to scare you by suggesting that your solution might burn down the house and kill the dog, and personally I might as well do the same if it's urgent and a one-off job for a day or two. But for what you describe, a semi-permanent solution expected to be put to use a few times a year, I personally would try to find the proper parts, used off eBay if necessary, and make a pretty cable run to the garage with the mobile home/generator, wiring boxes and properly rated sockets on both sides. Makes me sleep better, makes me not hunt for 1 of the 3 cables which I've misplaced because I've used them for mowing the lawn, and in the case of the very unlikely freak accident happening makes the electrician called to clean up the mess not ask stupid questions.

x0054 11y ago
I think that's going to be the plan at some time in the future, maybe this winter. What I really want to do is run a conduit under ground to where the RV is parked and connect an 8 gauge wire through it, and also an ethernet cable. This way I can wire the RV generator's start button directly to the electrical system. The control unit has an auto start function, so when the batteries get to critical level, rather then shutting down, it automatically starts the generator and charges the battery until they reach ~ 80% capacity. This way I don't have to worry about it and have to turn it on manually. I already found all the manuals and figured out the connections, just have not gotten around to implementing it yet. The 3 extension cords were a temporary workable solution, something I could implement that day, when we run out of electricity for the first time. I had the tools, and tested it with one cord, and 2 and 3, it worked well enough to where I could sleep at night, not that you can really sleep at night with the generator running, that thing is loud. :) Now, with more resources, and more time to plan it out, I think I am going to make a more permanent solution. But you know how what they say about temporary solutions: "There is nothing more permanent then a temporary solution" :)

by cnvogel 11y ago

x0054 11y ago

I think that's going to be the plan at some time in the future, maybe this winter. What I really want to do is run a conduit under ground to where the RV is parked and connect an 8 gauge wire through it, and also an ethernet cable. This way I can wire the RV generator's start button directly to the electrical system. The control unit has an auto start function, so when the batteries get to critical level, rather then shutting down, it automatically starts the generator and charges the battery until they reach ~ 80% capacity. This way I don't have to worry about it and have to turn it on manually. I already found all the manuals and figured out the connections, just have not gotten around to implementing it yet. The 3 extension cords were a temporary workable solution, something I could implement that day, when we run out of electricity for the first time. I had the tools, and tested it with one cord, and 2 and 3, it worked well enough to where I could sleep at night, not that you can really sleep at night with the generator running, that thing is loud. :) Now, with more resources, and more time to plan it out, I think I am going to make a more permanent solution. But you know how what they say about temporary solutions: "There is nothing more permanent then a temporary solution" :)