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dayakster
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Apr 08, 2014

How should I plug in my vacuum cleaner? Newbie ???

I would have asked this in the newbie forum but it pertains to a MH.

I brought my 97 Allegro Bus home last Thursday and plugged it into the house 110. It's still so cold here in Wisconsin that I haven't really done anything else. I set the clock on the convection oven and that's it.

I'd like to get out there tomorrow and give it a good once over with my Dyson upright vac but I'm not sure how I should plug it in. Should I just unplug the bus and use that extension cord or can I plug it into one of the sockets at the front passenger seat which I imagine is 12v as long as nothing else is running on them? If i use 12v do I run a risk of blowing a fuse in the house?

I've got a cordless vac on my shopping list. Thanks.
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    mtrumpet
    Explorer
    Apr 08, 2014
    Just plug it into any of the standard plugs inside the MH. As long you have your MH plugged into shore power, all your plugs should be live 110v AC. None of your standard household type plugs will have 12V to them. The only 12V outlets will be the round, cigarette lighter/accessory type of plugs.

    Depending on what is sharing the circuit that you have your MH plugged into, you should pay attention to what all you have on in the MH at any given time so that you won't trip the breaker on that particular circuit. This is important when running the vacuum cleaner, microwave, TV etc. in the MH while plugged in at home. Chances are, you're plugged into a 15 amp or possibly 20 amp circuit at best, so you'll only be able to draw only so much power at one time.

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