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heyobie
Explorer
Jun 06, 2018

AC trips out on shore power but not when on the generator

I am renovating a 1988 TravelMaster (now Coachman) Ford E350. When I run the AC connected to outside power, the AC runs for maybe 10 minutes and trips out. The last time I tried using it I smelt ele...
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Dusty_R
Explorer
Jun 06, 2018
How heavy and long is the cord that you are using to plug into shore power?
You might have a voltage drop.
Use a volt meter to check the voltage when running the generator, and when on shore power.

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