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Golden_HVAC
Jun 21, 2016Explorer
I agree with checking the voltage under load. It is unlikely that you have low voltage at your home. Most homes have a 200 amp service, and the RV receptacle is within 100 feet of the main meter, while a campground the distance and voltage drop is always greater.
But still you might have a weak 50 amp receptacle (rare but always possible). It is most common for the 30 amp receptacles to overheat and cause problems, due to it's much smaller size. See if the plug end is warm or not while under load.
Check the run capacitor. Normally once they fail, then the compressor will not run at all, but anything is possible, and I have been replacing a lot of run capacitors lately.
I have run my A/C at 108 volts, and it still worked great. At 110, it is a "Nominal" voltage, or what the line voltage is rated at. 120 is "Bonus voltage" above the minimum required.
Fred.
But still you might have a weak 50 amp receptacle (rare but always possible). It is most common for the 30 amp receptacles to overheat and cause problems, due to it's much smaller size. See if the plug end is warm or not while under load.
Check the run capacitor. Normally once they fail, then the compressor will not run at all, but anything is possible, and I have been replacing a lot of run capacitors lately.
I have run my A/C at 108 volts, and it still worked great. At 110, it is a "Nominal" voltage, or what the line voltage is rated at. 120 is "Bonus voltage" above the minimum required.
Fred.
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