15 amp adapter running the air conditioner
Is this possible? I was cleaning out the rv and was letting the generator run for an hour or so(do it once a month when rv not in use. Any ways I left the AC switch on when I shut it all down and pl...
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Another thing to consider in addition to a 15 amp circuit running a 13.5K RV air conditioner is the rating of the outlet receptacle used with the 15 amp circuit.
The receptacle on the 15 amp circuit we previously plugged the RV into when in storage in our backyard finally started getting hot and smoking last summer while it was powering the RV's A/C.
I replaced that burned up 15 amp rated receptacle with a 20 amp rated receptacle, even though the circuit was just only the standard 15 amp household circuit with it's 15 breaker. The 20 amp receptacle was a lot more ruggedly built than a 15 amp one ... so the heating problem should never occur again when powering the RV's air conditioner over the long term.
I have replaced several of our home's 15 amp wall receptacles with 20 amp ones. The 20 amp receptacles are only slightly more expensive than 15 amp receptacles. Of course a "20 amp rated receptacle" doesn't mean you have a "20 amp circuit" - because the home's circuit feeding the receptacle is still wired and fused to only handle 15 amps. What you get is a more rugged, and longer lasting receptacle for reliable use year after year.
The receptacle on the 15 amp circuit we previously plugged the RV into when in storage in our backyard finally started getting hot and smoking last summer while it was powering the RV's A/C.
I replaced that burned up 15 amp rated receptacle with a 20 amp rated receptacle, even though the circuit was just only the standard 15 amp household circuit with it's 15 breaker. The 20 amp receptacle was a lot more ruggedly built than a 15 amp one ... so the heating problem should never occur again when powering the RV's air conditioner over the long term.
I have replaced several of our home's 15 amp wall receptacles with 20 amp ones. The 20 amp receptacles are only slightly more expensive than 15 amp receptacles. Of course a "20 amp rated receptacle" doesn't mean you have a "20 amp circuit" - because the home's circuit feeding the receptacle is still wired and fused to only handle 15 amps. What you get is a more rugged, and longer lasting receptacle for reliable use year after year.
