If it runs ok then your switching system is ok.
Rv generator transfer switch location.
Newer models come with an automatic rv transfer switch already installed eliminating the need to have to manually unplug from shore power and plug in the generator.
Transfer switches will.
A transfer switch is located prior to the breaker panel.
Where the generator breaker switch is on an rv.
As to if the generator will start automatically due to the thermostat that would depend on the wiring thermostat programming in your rv.
Where the generator breaker switch is on an rv.
The automatic transfer switch is installed before the breaker panel.
The shore power cord is connected to one of the inputs while the generator is hard wired to the transfer switch s second input.
A transfer switch is a device which automatically switches between the power supplies to ensure both are not introduced to the vehicle simultaneously.
It is possible to upgrade older models to an automatic 30 amp rv transfer switch which will put everything you need in one single box.
The output of the transfer switch goes to the breaker panel s inputs.
Your rv should sense it is running and switch the transfer switch over to the generator.
A shore power cord and a generator.
When the generator is started incoming electrical priority goes to generator as opposed to shore power this transfer switch only changes from one source power to another.
It intercepts the shore power cord feed to the breaker panel.
An automatic transfer switch is a three way switch that will switch power between two inputs and connect it into a single output.
The rv s power cord will be connected to one of these inputs and the generator will be hard wired to the other input.