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hurley24
Explorer
Jun 29, 2013

rv hook up at home

i have a 30 amp fith wheel it is 24.5 feet i brought it home to sell i bought a 30 amp to 15 amp adapter from wal mart but my ac does not seem to blow cold at all i have aextension cord ran from house and only ac on but ac does not blow cold fan comes on .is there just not enough power to the ac .. any help would be greatly appreciated thank you

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  • Old-Biscuit's avatar
    Old-Biscuit
    Explorer III
    Jun 29, 2013
    15A source is OK for running fridge, charging battery via converter, watching TV

    15A source is NOT enough for water heater, microwave or A/C

    Remember....when plugged in to electric source converter is always ON which can be idle or in charge mode depending on condition of battery voltage.
    So always 'count' converter use in total amperage usage
  • hurley24's avatar
    hurley24
    Explorer
    Jun 29, 2013
    ok thank u i am going to turn off ac it has only been on maybe 45 minutes
  • 2oldman's avatar
    2oldman
    Explorer II
    Jun 29, 2013
    hurley24 wrote:
    ok so i should proably turn off ac
    Yah, if it's not working right you can damage it with low voltage.
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    2oldman
    Explorer II
    Jun 29, 2013
    Extension cords and a/c don't play well together. If possible use your shore cord with an adapter. If you must use a longer cord get a 30a one.

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