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Jazz trumpet
Groupie Joined: 28 Jun 2016 Location: Hobart, IN Online Status: Offline Posts: 55 |
Topic: Electric questions Posted: 29 Jul 2016 at 11:31am |
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Thanks fur pods. I'll be safe.
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John and Marilyn
2016 Rpod 180 2001 Chevrolet Suburban |
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WillThrill
Senior Member Joined: 04 Jul 2014 Online Status: Offline Posts: 298 |
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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techntrek
Admin Group - pHp Joined: 29 Jul 2009 Location: MD Online Status: Offline Posts: 9059 |
Posted: 30 Jul 2016 at 12:12am | |
Could be a weak breaker. Also 2 different sizes of A/C have been used so yours may be larger and so on the edge especially if it is hot out.
2000 watt generator - take it to a higher altitude when it is 95 degrees out and it will loose a lot of its rated output. Plus the A/C will be harder to start because of the heat. Might work fine in your driveway at 70 F and 500 feet, but 5000 feet and 100+ (which we experienced on our current trip) and 2000 watts peak output won't cut it. This is one reason I upgraded to our current Honda which is rated 3000 watts peak.
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Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ Pod instruction manual
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Rustler
Senior Member Joined: 07 May 2016 Location: S. Oregon Coast Online Status: Offline Posts: 100 |
Posted: 30 Jul 2016 at 3:58pm | |
My 2016 Rpod 171 has a 20 amp circuit-breaker on the air conditioner circuit. That leads one to believe there may occasionally be currents in excess of 15 amps, but less than 20 amps. So a 15 amp shore power circuit would be marginal at best. Your experience bears this out.
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Russ
2009 Toyota RAV4 V6 w/ tow package 2016 Rpod 171 HRE |
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richtruesdale
Newbie Joined: 26 Jul 2016 Location: Rochester Online Status: Offline Posts: 6 |
Posted: 02 Aug 2016 at 5:21am | |
Thank you everyone for your input. My fingers are crossed that I just need to provide more amps. I'm going to install a 30amp breaker and run some 10/2.
Wish me luck...if this doesn't take care of it I'll be back with more questions. |
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furpod
Moderator Group - pHp Joined: 25 Jul 2011 Location: Central KY Online Status: Offline Posts: 6128 |
Posted: 02 Aug 2016 at 9:08am | |
Nothing else on.. is a little hard to achieve.. The charger converter can draw 6-7A when it needs/wants. Most who turn everything off don't turn it off.. More then one owner has found that throwing that breaker fixes the problem.. |
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richtruesdale
Newbie Joined: 26 Jul 2016 Location: Rochester Online Status: Offline Posts: 6 |
Posted: 10 Aug 2016 at 3:42pm | |
well today I finished installing a 30amp service dedicated for the camper. A/C works like a champ
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techntrek
Admin Group - pHp Joined: 29 Jul 2009 Location: MD Online Status: Offline Posts: 9059 |
Posted: 10 Aug 2016 at 9:51pm | |
Pics or it didn't happen.
It does make things easier when you get home from a camping trip and want to plug in quickly, or when you are ready to pre-cool the fridge and load up for a trip when it is 95 outside (so you can turn on the A/C).
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Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ Pod instruction manual
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richtruesdale
Newbie Joined: 26 Jul 2016 Location: Rochester Online Status: Offline Posts: 6 |
Posted: 14 Aug 2016 at 7:00pm | |
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richtruesdale
Newbie Joined: 26 Jul 2016 Location: Rochester Online Status: Offline Posts: 6 |
Posted: 20 Aug 2016 at 6:59pm | |
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