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heyobie
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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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DrewE
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Jun 07, 2018
wolfe10 wrote:

Sorry, I am confused. If the shore power cord is wired directly to the ATS, the wires should be secured directly to the lugs in the ATS.

Where is this "wire nut" connection located?


I believe that depends on the ATS model. My motorhome has an ATS that has permanent pigtails that are wire nutted to the appropriate input and output wires. Other designs have lugs that the wires are secured to rather than pigtails.

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