A/C electrical requirements
Last weekend we opened up the camper and all was good except the air conditioner. When I set the thermostat to cool and lowered the temperature set point you could hear the unit start but it never re...
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With AC running......voltage at 108V is the minimum I will operate MY A/C (120V AC +/- 10%=======108 to 132)
A/C fan motor and compressor will operate at much lower voltages...just causes high amp draw and can damage motor
When you started the A/C unit did Fan AND compressor start or just Fan??
Should hear both start.
Could be bad start capacitor/run capacitor/compressor motor.
Turn Fan on manually then turn A/C unit on.......do you hear compressor start?
Air blowing out of duct should start out warm and then begin cooling down within minutes
A/C fan motor and compressor will operate at much lower voltages...just causes high amp draw and can damage motor
When you started the A/C unit did Fan AND compressor start or just Fan??
Should hear both start.
Could be bad start capacitor/run capacitor/compressor motor.
Turn Fan on manually then turn A/C unit on.......do you hear compressor start?
Air blowing out of duct should start out warm and then begin cooling down within minutes
