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    Posted: 08 Aug 2015 at 2:04pm
  I had checked everything and our surge protector showed no amps. being used. I thought maybe it was the surge protector so I disconnected that. I am not very educated when it comes to electricity as I have said before so why it worked the first night then stopped I don't know. But thankfully at home connected to a 30 amp. outlet it works. Installing a 30 amp. outlet for our house in Tn will be on my list of things to do.
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Are you sure the WH electric element isn't on? Something else must be adding a load.
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Posts: 1224 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 07 Aug 2015 at 8:55pm
   We arrived back at home in SWFL and after unloading refrigerator next was to try out the AC plugged into 30 amps. It works no problem, what I didn't understand it worked in Tn first night but then the second night and there after it kept tripping the 20 amp. breaker. The microwave would work but the AC as was mentioned it requires a lot of amps when compressor first starts. Our 2009 r-pod with the 11.5  AC it wasn't a problem, this was first time in TN using the 13.5 AC in the VIBE. We only use the camper to sleep in and with the hot weather I didn't mind but my wife she slept on the floor in the house that has a working AC. Next time we go up in the Summer to TN she wants to bring a bed for the house to sleep in. 
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Posts: 298 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 04 Aug 2015 at 12:37pm
Originally posted by David and Danette

 I am going to wait until I get back to our home in Florida and plug the camper into a 30 amp. outlet. If that doesn't work I guess I will need to get a professional AC repair person.


I'll bet that it's an AC problem. I've run our AC just fine with a Yamaha 2400 iSHC that only has 20 amp outlets. Granted, it can really ramp up to take the strain of starting the compressor (why I bought it), but I've also run the AC when our shore power was just 20 amps as well, and many others here have as well.

Perhaps someone at an RV shop can take a look at it while you're traveling.
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 I am going to wait until I get back to our home in Florida and plug the camper into a 30 amp. outlet. If that doesn't work I guess I will need to get a professional AC repair person.
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I have a 120 volt 20 amp outlet on the side of my house that I plug my trailer into with a 12 gauge power cord I made that has the 30 amp twist lock on one end and its only 10 feet long. When I have the AC running that is the only thing I can have on. The AC compressors draw about 13 amps and the fan motor draws 3.5 amps. The lock rotor amps for the compressor are 61 amps so it takes a big spike of current to get it spinning. The higher the voltage drops because of length of run and wire gauge size, the more current will be needed to get the compressor spinning. When the AC is running you do not want to draw more than 80% of the rated amps from an outlet so for a 20 amp breaker that’s 16 amps. The wire and outlets could start to get warm if you draw more. Also make sure you have a good quality specification/commercial grade outlet and plug. In Dometics installation instructions manual the minimum wire size is 12 gauge up to 24 feet.
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I don't see a problem with any of those numbers.  20 amps is more than enough for the A/C, and while there would be some voltage drop with a 12 gauge extension cord it shouldn't be enough over 50 feet to drop the voltage below 108 volts (the minimum).
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I don't think the AC will run connected to 20 amp, that's why it's tripping the breaker.
I'm no expert on these things, though, maybe someone else will confirm that?
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   I have a AC problem. We are in Tennessee and using power from our house a outlet connected to a 20 amp. breaker. The first night the AC worked second night everytime I turn the AC on it trips the breaker. The fan only on the AC works but not the cool with compressor. The microwave works and everything else in camper. Our camper has the 13.5 btu I am wondering using a 50 ft. 12 gauge extension cord may have been to light of a cord and damaged compressor. When we had our r-pod with the 11.5 AC there was never a problem using same extension cord. If anyone knows what the problem may be I would appreciate the help. Thank you
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Posts: 6128 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 02 Aug 2015 at 2:31pm
Originally posted by tscampers

I also am not crazy about the fan running continuously. Are you saying I need to replace the thermostat or is there an automatic setting I am missing.


You need to set your current thermostat to AU.. Use the mode button to get to "FAN", then the +/- buttons to cycle to "AU"
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