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hogone 
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Joined: 09 Apr 2013 Location: St. Louis Online Status: Offline Posts: 1043 |
 Topic: Please help me with 30 amp ??Posted: 22 Jul 2014 at 6:30pm |
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sorry, one other question. when you say potential damage to motor, you mean air conditioner moter? how would you know? when I hooked it up with the big boys (cords) everything worked nicely. hogone
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Jon & Pam
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ToolmanJohn
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Joined: 23 Apr 2014 Location: Connecticut Online Status: Offline Posts: 451 |
Posted: 22 Jul 2014 at 7:48pm |
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I would bet the cord is not a large enough gage. You need a very heavy duty cord for a long run. A regular cord can overheat. Remember, the R-Pod would also be trying to charge your batteries while running the A/C , and add to the amp burden the extension cord and house breaker must carry.
When I use my Honda 2000 genny to run the A/C, I shut off my converter charger breaker in the Pod. |
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CharlieM
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Joined: 23 Nov 2012 Location: N. Colorado Online Status: Offline Posts: 1797 |
Posted: 22 Jul 2014 at 7:49pm |
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Hogone,
On the extension cord, always err on the side of safety. If you want to trash it I won't tell if you don't. On the AC motor you really can't tell. The danger is from overheating. If you didn't smell the essence of burning motor you're alright. Camp on! |
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Charlie
Northern Colorado OLD: 2013 RP-172, 2010 Honda Pilot 3.5L 4WD PRESENT: 2014 Camplite 21RBS, 2013 Supercharged Tacoma 4L V6 4WD |
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hogone
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Posted: 22 Jul 2014 at 9:43pm |
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thanks charlie.....i will never stop. hogone
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Jon & Pam
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henksailor
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Joined: 25 Jul 2014 Location: Michigan Online Status: Offline Posts: 5 |
Posted: 28 Jul 2014 at 12:54pm |
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Both CharlieM and Furpod (great name - with 3 dogs, that might be our R-Pod's nickname!) are right. If you do go up in breaker size, make sure you rewire to handle that capacity. If you plan to put in a 20 amp, you might as well put in a 30 amp since you'd be rewiring anyway.
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techntrek
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Joined: 29 Jul 2009 Location: MD Online Status: Offline Posts: 9059 |
Posted: 28 Jul 2014 at 11:26pm |
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Agree on many points here. You are ok on a 15 amp circuit at home, just don't use a cheap extension cord.
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Please help me with 30 amp ??