Running 2 AC units on 30 amp
Hello We are picking up our new 2018 Miramar 35.3 tomorrow! We are very excited as we have been waiting since mid February when we ordered it. We are coming from a 29' travel trailer so this will ...
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myredracer wrote:NEC says for continuous load circuits the supply should be 125 percent of the load. Or rather 24 amps is the maximum continuous load that should be on a 30 amp circuit. IIRC continuous is defined as 3+ hours. Air conditioner is not generally considered a continuous load as it should cycle. In reality we all know they can run 12+ hours without cycling the compressor.We Cant Wait wrote:A receptacle and a circuit breaker are designed to operate at their rating indefinitely.
Also pulling a full 30 AMPS for an extended period of time could in all likely hood over hear and melt the pedestal plug or your cord plug as shown above.
Just some perspective.
