You may have covered this before so I hope I am not asking you to repost something--Can you describe your electric setup as in UPS, transfer switches etc. It did look like you had a separate battery for starting the genny -correct? Any other special safety or controls such as remote start and stop, low fuel warning etc?
Would you drive a separate ground from the trailer for the genny or is all the grounding tied together?
I know I have said this before but you are doing an amazing job--hats off!!
Thanks!.
No ups controls, no external safety controls, the gen has them built in although I do have a remote start switch inside the trailer, propane for fuel.
I have a nice 50a automatic transfer switch I was thinking about using but decided not due to it having a circuit board and the simplicity of going manual using a jumper, if I can find a good manual transfer switch I would like to set it up so I can transfer power from inside the trailer.
The gen does have its own starting batt and requires an outside charging source, haven't addressed that yet.
You bring up a good point about grounding when not plugged in to the pole and running on gen power, I do have a ground rod that I use in that case.
All Power and fuel sources are grounded to the frame, have gfi breakers for the outside 15a outlets (not the one in the gen box), kitchen and head.
Just to be clear on the gen box electrical panel configuration, the bottom left 50a twist lock (inlet only) feeds directly to the house breaker panel, the other 3 outlets are 50a,30a,15a and are energized by the gen only.
Now, jumper cord from any of the 3 outlets from the gen to the 50a inlet for house power from gen, or plug from external power source to inlet for house power,
Or use the gen as a stand alone power source!