Rooftop AC Tripping Breaker... Sometimes
I have a 2001 Monaco Knight with 2 Dometic Duo-Therm AC units. The Rear air works fine and the front has started tripping the breaker. I have cleaned both sets of coils, replaced both capacitors, r...
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MSU Dog Hauler wrote:
Thanks for the feedback everyone.
I'm sure the coils are as clean as they can be. They weren't too bad to start with, but I used a shop vac with a brush attachment to get the few items that were large enough to see. I then soaked them with a foaming coil cleaner and finished them off with a good rinse with the water hose. I did this with both sets of coils.
I don't think it is the supplied voltage either. I have had the same issue at 2 different RV parks, using the generator, and plugged up at my home.
I'll check the amp draw using an extension cord. That should tell me something. I don't think the coach has the amp draw on the EMS, but I know where I can borrow a meter.
50 amp EMS will NOT show amp draw when connected to 50 amp service. To test, you either connect to 30 amp or run the Genset. On Genset you will have total amp draw. Doug
