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Originally Posted by Kirk's Keystone Outback.
On another note relating to the charging system that I’ve been curious about:
Can the TV be connected and running at the same time when shore power is on and proving power without damaging the converter or alternator? My question is kinda related to a house generator providing power the same time the power lines are providing power, which is never good.
Is there a priority for power, shore over truck?
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A running truck connected to the trailer AND shore power providing a charge voltage via the converter/charger is not something that I'd do on a regular basis.
That said, it's also not something that would cause me to run as far as possible, dive in a ditch and cover my head to wait for the explosion....
It's not a "immediate damage will result" situation, and likely won't damage anything, but just like it's better to turn off water to a garden hose to stop the flow rather than fold the hose over on itself to stop the flow, doing it the "proper way" will keep your garden hose "round and not leaking at the fold" for a lot longer, and IMO, using or connecting one charging source at a time just seems like a better way to protect equipment...
As a sidenote, if the WFCO converter/charger "senses a charging voltage from the truck charging system" (usually 13.4 - 13.6 VDC, the converter/charger will reduce/stop the charging process and will revert to the "float mode" which is 13.2 VDC, so with the truck connected, your converter/charger will "essentially shut itself down"....