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WillThrill
Senior Member Joined: 04 Jul 2014 Online Status: Offline Posts: 298 |
Topic: Electric questions Posted: 29 Jul 2016 at 3:19pm |
I tried running our Pod's AC, and nothing else, on a 15 amp circuit at our home, and nearly every time the compressor started, it flipped the breaker. When you can successfully run it or not, it's definitely borderline with only a 15 amp circuit.
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"Not all those who wander are lost." Tolkien
2014 Hood River 177 2005 GMC Envoy XL |
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Jazz trumpet
Groupie Joined: 28 Jun 2016 Location: Hobart, IN Online Status: Offline Posts: 55 |
Posted: 29 Jul 2016 at 11:31am |
Thanks fur pods. I'll be safe.
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John and Marilyn
2016 Rpod 180 2001 Chevrolet Suburban |
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furpod
Moderator Group - pHp Joined: 25 Jul 2011 Location: Central KY Online Status: Offline Posts: 6128 |
Posted: 29 Jul 2016 at 10:54am |
Possibly, but probably not. Which generator is it? If it's 2000 PEAK or surge, sketchy at best. If it's 2000 steady load, then most probably. (but still maybe not) |
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Jazz trumpet
Groupie Joined: 28 Jun 2016 Location: Hobart, IN Online Status: Offline Posts: 55 |
Posted: 29 Jul 2016 at 8:37am |
Thanks Doug. Good to know I could run the AC on a 110v. 15 amp. If ever needed.
So that means my 2000W small camping generator can be used on dry camping trips at night withoutdamaging the AC? |
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John and Marilyn
2016 Rpod 180 2001 Chevrolet Suburban |
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techntrek
Admin Group - pHp Joined: 29 Jul 2009 Location: MD Online Status: Offline Posts: 9059 |
Posted: 29 Jul 2016 at 1:19am |
+1 on the posts to the original poster. As for richtrusdale, I agree that isn't normal but not an issue with your supply. You can run the pod's A/C on a 15 amp receptacle if there is nothing else on that circuit and you don't run anything else in the pod (lights are ok).
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Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ Pod instruction manual
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WillThrill
Senior Member Joined: 04 Jul 2014 Online Status: Offline Posts: 298 |
Posted: 28 Jul 2016 at 9:49pm |
If the breaker for the receptacle was flipped, the AC would not be able to turn itself back on, so that may not be the problem. Something might be wrong with the AC itself or your thermostat and would have a dealer check it out. And yes, if you want to run the AC on a normal basis, you need at least a 20 amp receptacle, and a 30 amp is better. Unless you're quite handy with electrical work, you'll need an electrician to do it for you.
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"Not all those who wander are lost." Tolkien
2014 Hood River 177 2005 GMC Envoy XL |
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richtruesdale
Newbie Joined: 26 Jul 2016 Location: Rochester Online Status: Offline Posts: 6 |
Posted: 28 Jul 2016 at 9:44pm |
Question about the A/C we just bought a 2014 17 something...(I don't remember) but we LOVE it. My question...I had it plugged in to a normal recep, ya know the standard 3 prong using an adapter. my A/C kept going on and off every 30 seconds. I figured that wasn't normal so turned it off. Do I really need to install a 30 breaker and recep. dedicated for the camper? for that not to happen.
or is something wrong with the A/C
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CharlieM
Senior Member Joined: 23 Nov 2012 Location: N. Colorado Online Status: Offline Posts: 1797 |
Posted: 28 Jul 2016 at 9:14am |
I agree with the above comments. A 1500W inverter is way overkill and very difficult to deal with at 12V. On thinking about it I would not connect it to either battery when the seven pin is connected. The reason is the 1500W inverter can draw huge currents from the TV and TT batteries if the seven pin Bargman is connected and the typical TV wiring is only #10 or #12 wire. Those currents can fry that wire. Stay with 200W or less and connect directly to the TT battery.
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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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Beachguysc
Newbie Joined: 12 Jul 2016 Location: Myrtle beach Online Status: Offline Posts: 24 |
Posted: 28 Jul 2016 at 6:40am |
Thanks for the education. Glad to have this forum to learn things before I fry my system.
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Leo B
podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 13 Jan 2012 Location: Lyndonville, VT Online Status: Offline Posts: 4508 |
Posted: 27 Jul 2016 at 8:16pm |
+1
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Leo & Melissa Bachand
2017 Ford F150 2021 Vista Cruiser 19 csk Previously owned 2015 Rpod 179 2010 Rpod 171 |
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