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myredracer
Jul 05, 2018Explorer II
DownTheAvenue wrote:^^^ This! (If coil/filter in good shape.)
There may not be anything wrong with your RV, circuit breaker, or the A/C. In fact, the circuit breaker may just be doing its job correctly. The RV park may be experiencing a ultra high electrical load during those high temperatures that causes a drop in voltage. The lower the voltage, the higher the amps. And the circuit breaker trips when the amps go up.
Get a voltmeter and monitor your voltage. A permanently moutned one is best. The voltage can be down in the CG due to many other AC units running at the same time plus at meal time can be even worse. Also check your shore power plug blades and make sure they are clean 'n shiny to ensure a good connection. However, a pedestal recept. in bad shape can also be a contributing factor but you can't see inside them. If they look crispy and blackened on the outside tho., it's probably not a good sign...
Reducing the loads inside your RV may or may not help a bit. An autoformer might be the best solution. If you have the choice and have a 30 amp RV, use a site with a 50 amp pedestal along with an adapter. Also, being closest to a pad-mounted transformer may help sometimes.
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