Inverters, Generators & Shore Power How Does It All Work

[WildCat]

Evening,

And please remember I do not own a coach yet but that's changing in the very near future.

I have been doing a lot of research on this forum over the past few weeks but the use of how generators, shoreline power, and inverters work is a bit confusing for someone still learning about such prestigious motor homes. Can anyone give some insight as to how Power Management systems work? How does the refrigerator get power when there is no shore power, or when driving down the interstate? In a 45' motor coach do you need to run the generator driving down the interstate to keep the Motorhome warm/cool or is it a matter of choice and if so I'd like to know what you mostly do. How much diesel would a generator normally use?

Thanks in advance for your posts, all of the information you provide is very educational and helpful.