Feedback on Power Issues

[Neal]

As mentioned above, you'll place this near the power pedestal and plug it into the pedestal. Your coach will plug into it. You won't need your surge protector at the pedestal but it can't hurt either. It is a little heavy so be ready for that, nothing more than your OTG water softener deal. You just need to protect it from water such as happened to me. I had it at the pedestal and didn't know it was going to rain that night, it was 1/3 submerged in water the next morning from heavy rain and also a recessed area at the pedal perfect to make a pool. It was fried! If you're close enough to the pedestal it can go under your FWS for rain protection. If not then I used a clip on umbrella, I wasn't a fan of a bag or trash can as it will need to vent.

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It's not really the rain so much as the puddling beneath I think. Regardless just be aware.

As to your situation, it sounds like an out. If they can't provide adequate power leave and get refunded assuming you have somewhere else to go. The Hughes Autoformer is good to have, I use it 100% of the time as it's internally mounted. Buying a new coach or not it's not hard for someone to do for you and then you can forget about it. As I've said, when you know you need it it's too late so it's always inline for me. I'm glad your AGS settings are doing what they need and don't worry about running the gen, it can sure use some exercising I'm sure. I just ran mine constantly for the past 3 days while at the airport.

I would buy the internal mount kit and just store it for when the opportunity arises for you to con ask someone to install it for you.

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[ARD]

I would buy the internal mount kit and just store it for when the opportunity arises for you to con ask someone to install it for you.

It can go on the "Neal List." ? My concern at this park is that the sprinklers go off at 2 am and they spray the entire driver side of my coach up to above my windows. I can't even see out of my windows because of the hard water drops. Urgh. Good thing my delivery of "Hot Sauce" just arrived. I'll get to test it out to see if it works. So since the water will hit it from the side, I'll try the trash can method with my trusty brick.

Thanks for your help everyone. Will keep ya'll updated.

 

[Neal]

It can go on the "Neal List." ?

Okay, I'll do it BUT I require a pizza with pineapple on it! And ice cream for desert!

 

[AbdRahim]

I am a huge fan of the Autoformer. Originally I chainlocked it to the power pole. There is a wiring kit sold by Hughes which allows you to keep everything in the electrical Bay. When I bought the Newmar, I had them rewrite this at the factory. A good mobile tech can do this, if you are not comfortable doing it. It involves disconnecting the current power cord from the transfer switch and wiring it to the box in the kit, then replacing the original cord with a much shorter one.

One must take a picture of the wiring before starting, so as to put the new cable in correctly. The trickiest part is that the wires must be torqued to specification. W should all learn to check these and retorque them yearly, or have it done at the yearly service.

The Autoformer must be plugged directly into the power pole. The surge protectoor or ems gets plugged into the Autoformer.

To get up and running quickly plug in externally as mentioned above. However, I would get a good bicycle (steel) chainlock (i.e. Python or better) and chain bother the Autoformer and ems to the power pole.

One more suggestion. I perch everything on a few, when plugging into the pole so the equipment does not sit in standing water. I also drape a cut open large garbage bag over the setup (secured with gorilla tape to minimize rain exposure.

 

[MapNerd]

I require a pizza with pineapple on it!

Neal, I love you buddy, but some things are just plain wrong.

 

[ARD]

Neal, I love you buddy, but some things are just plain wrong.

AMEN! Just ewwwww.

 

[ARD]

I am a huge fan of the Autoformer. Originally I chainlocked it to the power pole. There is a wiring kit sold by Hughes which allows you to keep everything in the electrical Bay. When I bought the Newmar, I had them rewrite this at the factory. A good mobile tech can do this, if you are not comfortable doing it. It involves disconnecting the current power cord from the transfer switch and wiring it to the box in the kit, then replacing the original cord with a much shorter one.

One must take a picture of the wiring before starting, so as to put the new cable in correctly. The trickiest part is that the wires must be torqued to specification. W should all learn to check these and retorque them yearly, or have it done at the yearly service.

The Autoformer must be plugged directly into the power pole. The surge protectoor or ems gets plugged into the Autoformer.

To get up and running quickly plug in externally as mentioned above. However, I would get a good bicycle (steel) chainlock (i.e. Python or better) and chain bother the Autoformer and ems to the power pole.

One more suggestion. I perch everything on a few, when plugging into the pole so the equipment does not sit in standing water. I also drape a cut open large garbage bag over the setup (secured with gorilla tape to minimize rain exposure.

Thanks for all the suggestions and help. I really appreciate it. ?

 

[J&JD]

@ARD neal has his set up in the cord bay but it appears to be more than a trivial installation. From what I have read and what everybody says above is sage advice. I am in the process of ordering one myself. Good luck!

@Neal,
would you post a picture of your internal mount of the Autoformer. I already have the surge protector mounted in the power compartment and wonder where you found room.

 

[Neal]

@Neal,
would you post a picture of your internal mount of the Autoformer. I already have the surge protector mounted in the power compartment and wonder where you found room.

My coach is in storage so I can't get a pic right now. It's just left of the cord reel in between it and the progressive EMS. I'm not sure what that black thing is hanging down that your EMS control is attached to. I had to do a little reorganizing moving the coax connection, etc. If you take the specs of the Hughes AF and measure the rectangle maybe cut out a piece of cardboard you can experiment.

 

[CoreyinWP]

Here you go

 

[Neal]

That sure looks familiar!

 

[CoreyinWP]

Had it in my photos...thanks for sending it to me...two years back!

 

[J&JD]

Here you goView attachment 2726

Man, it sure gets crowded in there! Thanks.

 

[CoreyinWP]

Nothing that a pizza with pineapple can’t solve ?

 

[Neal]

Only a few select peeps would I share my tip of rubbing pineapple on the 50A plug prongs to improve electrical flow!