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Originally Posted by Festus2
I believe he is referring to the electrical device (transfer switch) that transfers the utility power (110v) to his generator in case of a power failure or a chosen change in power supply. Some of these switches are automatic and others are manual. Most are located close to the main distribution panel in an RV.
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You're probably right. A transfer switch is not typically installed from the factory in any unit unless it has an onboard generator. I didn't get the sense that his RV has one. My experience is a transfer switch is typically found underneath the stove or underneath the fridge. I guess it depends on floor plan configuration maybe his is different if that's what he is refering to..
I installed a two way automatic transfer switch. Shore power and Inverter. When it senses inverter power it switches over from shore power or "standby shore power" and I have 110v.
A 3 way automatic transfer switch would have been interesting.. I could have the stock shore power plug, a new generator plug and the inverter all automatically switch when sensing. It was hard enough to feed the inverter wiring from the front hatch back into the unit underneath the stove. Not sure I want to spend hours and hundreds of dollars just so I can avoid running a cable along the ground to the generator in the truck bed..