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Tacswa3
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Jun 19, 2015

How are these Air conditioning voltage numbers?

My new TT has a 15K BTU A/C. I can reach my garage plug which is on a 15 amp breaker with the TT 30 amp cord and a 10'' pigtail 15 amp adapter. If nothing else in the garage is running, the camper A/C seems to run fine. I checked the voltage at the camper plugs and got 112.5 volts after a minute or so with the A/C on. 5 or more minutes later I checked voltage at the camper plugs I had 109.3 volts. I let the A/C run some more and did not check further voltage before I shut it off. My question is how do these numbers look? Will my A/C be fine if I ran it during the night if I wanted to? Should I check voltage more the longer the unit runs?

I am aware of the danger to A/C compressor debate, I just don't know where the danger zone is voltage wise. I do plan on installing a dedicated 30 amp plug in the future.
  • I just would like to use it on a as needed basis until I can get a dedicated plug installed. But I'm also nervous as I don't want to burn up the compressor. If I used it at night it would be cooler so maybe it wouldn't need to work so hard.
  • Should be ok down to 108 volts. Any lower shut it off. The best any electrical company will guarantee is 120 volts plus or minus 10%. That's the standard US wide.
  • Those numbers aren't great, but they are acceptable.

    I'd be feeling around the plugs to see if anything is getting hot. Voltage drops usually mean higher amp draws, and if your 30a plug wiring isn't tight and clean, it'll heat up.

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