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    Posted: 12 Apr 2017 at 7:52am
Thanks, Charlie.
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Newbie - and lack of knowledge....

Question....I did not realize this on the extension cord and my air conditioner shut off and threw the breaker on the house.  I reset the breaker on the house and everything was working in the house.  The lights were working in the camper.

What do I need to do to reset the air conditioner? Turn the circuit breaker on and off in the camper?  Would that reset it?

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Posts: 6128 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 12 Jun 2017 at 1:27pm
it has a time delay if shut off unexpectedly. lights working in the camper don't tell us anything, they are 12v. check the breakers in the camper, but usually, they don't trip in series.
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You may need a heavier-duty extension cord.  I use a 50' 10-2 with ground.  And you need to be plugged in to at least 15amp circuit.  20amps would be better.

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Yes, a heavier gauge extension cord is best.  The inexpensive ones are 14 ga, too small for loads like the AC.  If the plug gets hot, the cord is too small.  You should have at least a 12 ga cord, 10 ga if the distance is very far
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