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    Posted: 14 Nov 2012 at 3:28pm
Sorry, MarWayne.... what is the adaptor called. I have looked in Camping World, have not come up with it.
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Marware.... can I find one of the adapters at Walmart,will look online at Camping world. What is it called?
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thank you Camper Bob.  I do not take a computer in this rig, did in our motorcoaches. The uses would be heater or fan. I plug my Kindle in the car when I am going someplace so that it is charged and lite is good. My needs are few when I boon doggle.
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Winkthank you for the reply and the pix. THAT would work. Now to find THAT adapter! Thank you for patience Star
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Originally posted by Camper Bob

When purchasing a generator make sure you understand that the "bargain" gensets usually do not have "clean" output to run computers, some tv's and other sensitive electronics.  For toasters, fans, heaters, it will be just fine.  Safe Travels.

 
 I have to disagree.  Most gen sets now are quite clean and run electronics safely.  That was not true a few years ago.
 
Ask the seller about what is safe to run on the genset, and check the model's writeup on the web.    Any  more a generator would not be very useful if they were like Bob says.
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When purchasing a generator make sure you understand that the "bargain" gensets usually do not have "clean" output to run computers, some tv's and other sensitive electronics.  For toasters, fans, heaters, it will be just fine.  Safe Travels.
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Put the adapter on the black plug, that plugs into the gen., the yellow goes into the shore power outlet.
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furpod..... it might be different if the husband camped with me, but I am 72 and doing it alone, have had to learn everything new outright. 2 people knowing what they are doing is one thing, one person doing it and not knowing all the ins and outs is totally different!LOL
Of course it is easy with there are full hookups, I do fine.
The boon docking makes you adapt, have done ok until trying to Winter campCry
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techntrek... I need a 20 amp adaptor to use the small generator? I may need pictures to fully understand if I have asked the right question.
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Keith-N-Dar....That sounds like what I need. a Normal household plug up to the  shore power. The end that plugs into the small generator looks like a normal household plug. But what do you do to get the other end to match the shore power plug. Some kind of adaptor that you mate with the cord and Pod. Where do you find this and what do I ask for?
 
Am I correct.... you plug in the normal household plug to the generator and run it to the outlet on the left side of the pod( I have mine plugged in to the house current all Winter). In order to fit in that hole it will have to have an adaptor to fit on the end of the cord and then it will mate with the Pod.Confused
Excuse the dumb, but I get no help from the other half, he just says he does not want to deal with it!
 
I only want enough power to run some small thing, one at a time. Be it fan in summer or some lights at night.
This is dry camping, NO hookups at all.
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