dual AC on 30 amps - I think I made it work
Here is what I did. Middle of day once temperatures start heating up, I switched my water heater and refrigerator over to propane. I unplugged cofee pot, curling iron, and anything else drawing elec...
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philh wrote:Not sure if you're being sarcastic or serious. Technically and by code you should be able to draw 30 amps indefinitely. But the receptacles in pedestals, especially 30 amps, are often in poor shape with either loose contacts or dirty/corroded contacts or both. And many times, RV-ers don't look after their shore power cords and the plug blades can also be dirty/corroded. A sloppy connection and dirty contact surfaces creates enough resistance to cause overheating and a meltdown which is not uncommon. Lots of pics are on the 'net.
why would pulling 30a on a circuit rated for 30a be a problem?
The problem with 30 amp receptacles and connectors (on cords) is that you can't see inside them and it isn't easy to clean the contact surfaces, esp. on twistlock connectors.
This youtube vid shows what can happen to the connector on a twistlock detachable cord when running 2 AC units.
