Question Turning breakers off at pedestal prior to connecting/disconnecting?

[Just George]

I'm turn the breaker off before connection and off prior to disconnect camp. However on the initial connection the coach has very little current draw since I'm running the power through a Progressive Industries EMS. If I plug into a hot 50A receptacle the EMS is the only thing on since it has a ~ 2 min delay to "qualify" the power before connecting the power to the transfer switch. Now on disconnect there could be significant power being applied particularly if I forget to shut down the air conditioners, and / or hot Oasis elements.

 

[RKins]

On the flip side, if you run something like a Progressive HW50C, it gives you like 20 seconds after plugin before it connect the inside to the outside. I try to remember to turn off the pedestal but don't all the time. Thankful for the HW50C protecting me.

 

[Joe Hogan]

Paragraph 3 covers breakers but entire article is useful

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[GypsyR]

I pulled my 50 amp cord from my socket Installed at home "live" one time. I don't recall the AC's being on or anything but it made a mighty ZAP that put me on my butt from surprise and I indeed saw an arc. Maybe it was a one time thing because of something I don't know about but you can bet your boots I work that breaker EVERY time nowadays.