Shore Power does not operate A/C

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     Good day.

  It may or may not help you with your trailer ac but if you want to make sure you have good electrical service you can look at purchasing an epo which suits your budget while protecting your trailer.

  This will help you know where your trouble lies, whether with the pole or your trailer.

  There are different levels of protection and cost points, the lowest comes with over voltage protection.  The next is what I use, a Hughes Power Watchdog that has over and under voltage protection and rhen the top of the line type that can boost the power in a low voltage situation.  

  They also assess the power at the pole being provided to ensure it is working correctly before allowing the electricity through through to your trailer....an ounce of prevention versus a pound or two of cure.

  Cheers,

  Andy

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campman Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 26 Mar 2021 Location: La Salle, MB Online Status: Offline Posts: 209	Post Options Post Reply Quote campman Report Post Quote Reply Topic: Shore Power does not operate A/C Posted: 25 Jun 2022 at 11:28am
	Good day. It may or may not help you with your trailer ac but if you want to make sure you have good electrical service you can look at purchasing an epo which suits your budget while protecting your trailer. This will help you know where your trouble lies, whether with the pole or your trailer. There are different levels of protection and cost points, the lowest comes with over voltage protection. The next is what I use, a Hughes Power Watchdog that has over and under voltage protection and rhen the top of the line type that can boost the power in a low voltage situation. They also assess the power at the pole being provided to ensure it is working correctly before allowing the electricity through through to your trailer....an ounce of prevention versus a pound or two of cure. Cheers, Andy
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offgrid Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 23 Jul 2018 Online Status: Offline Posts: 5290	Post Options Post Reply Quote offgrid Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 25 Jun 2022 at 7:38am
	The Easystart does greatly reduce the a/c startup current but it does also have locked rotor and low voltage shutoff features. So one of those may be kicking in when you are on one of the pedestals. Take a look at the troubleshooting guide on the Microair website for more info It's common for RV park receptacles to be damaged or worn out, but still show 120Vac on a voltmeter. You can wait 5 minutes for the Easystart to reset, disconnect and reconnect the power cable, and try again. Or change campsites.
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Old Man Running Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 28 Mar 2021 Location: Alabama Online Status: Offline Posts: 24	Post Options Post Reply Quote Old Man Running Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 24 Jun 2022 at 9:21pm
	Several times when I have connected to shore power, the Air Conditioner will not turn-on. This past weekend the problem reoccurred. The campground owner checked his power pedestal and confirmed there was 120 volts AC. We ran my RV power cord to an adjacent power pedestal and the air conditioner worked. It seems like the older power pedestals are more apt to cause a problem, so the question is whether some power pedestals have internal differences that would cause this problem. Of course, the other potential source of the problem could be within the air condition unit, which is a Coleman Mach 3 - 13.5 BTU, 48000-series. Additionally, I have easy-start kit installed, which seems to require less power to start.