Wiring for a Generator

In North Carolina the summer months can get very hot and muggy. When my boys and I travel, we use the camper frequently on the road for meals, bathroom breaks, etc. I like going into a cool camper on a hot muggy day.

I have a Honda EU3000i generator that I carry in the back of the truck. I run the generator while I'm on the road so I can run the air conditioner in the camper.

The AC cord for the Wildcat is stored behind a thin piece of plywood in the left rear storage compartment. I moved this plywood aside about 3 inches and mounted an electrical box with an RV outlet in the 3 inch gap. Using heavy 10 gauge wire from Home Depot I ran a cable from the outlet, through the existing hole in the cable storage area, under the Wildcat along the frame rail, eventually coming out above the king pin. I plug this cable into my generator.

Back at the storage area, when I want to use my generator, I push the Wildcat power cord through the access hole (the one with the plastic fingers) into the cord storage area. The 3 inch gap is enough room to grasp the cord and plug it into the RV outlet that is connected to my generator. Now I have 120 AC, no cords are dangling and nothing is exposed outside the camper.