One of the primary concerns pet-owning RVers have is keeping their pets comfortable and safe when they must leave them behind in the RV. What happens if the campground has a brown-out and shore power is lost? Can I really afford to run the generator the entire time we are gone? These are just a few of the scenarios that weigh heavily on one’s mind when traveling with pets.

Today, there are a variety of Cummins Onan Energy Command control products available that put our minds and our pocketbooks at ease. The first is called the EC-30. This control is linked to the air conditioner thermostat so if the interior temperature of the RV goes above a pre-set level, the thermostat sends a signal to the EC-30 telling it to auto-start the generator. The EC-30 will first check for shore power, and, if none is present, it will direct the generator to run for a 15 minutes, or as long as necessary to maintain the pre-set temperature.

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Many RVs have the Cummins Onan EC-30 control built-in at the factory. For those that do not come equipped with the EC-30 or a similar auto-start system, a new option is the wireless EC-30W. This control functions similarly to the EC-30 except it has its own built-in thermostat, so there is no need to link it to the air conditioner thermostat. This makes for easy installation that anyone can perform in around 10 minutes.

To operate the EC-30W, you simply select “Auto” on the control, set the desired temperature and plug the control into an outlet so it can monitor shore power. The EC-30W is compatible with all current generation Cummins Onan RV generators, with the exception of the QD3200 model.

No need to worry about wasting fuel by unnecessarily running the generator… these auto-start systems monitor shore power and will only tell the generator to start when another power source is not present. Because of this intelligent functionality, the auto-start control can even be left “on” when the RV is plugged in at a campground.

These same auto-start features are also built into the revolutionary Hybrid Quiet Diesel power system, which also provides ease of use and fuel savings. For more information on these products, visit cumminsonan.com/rv.