Basic Question About AC Power Wiring
How are RVs usually wired up? I have a standard arctic fox RV and I’m having trouble with the AC portion of the wiring. Symptoms: *After running an air conditioner for 4-5 hours, off an exte...
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1. I would REPLACE the ATS. Why? Because you state it has worked for years. ATS boxes have Points and those points get pitted over the years and will not securely lock in place when the relay's transfer. You could attempt to file the pitted contacs but it is better to replace the complete ATS.
2. Now, you COULD open the ATS and find the GEN INPUT and the OUTPUT to the RV Main breaker box. Disconnect those 2. Using heavy duty Wire nuts, connect the Black to Black and White to White and Ground to ground and then run the system. IF you have no problems, then the ATS is the problem. Doug
PS. the actual Amps of a RV AC unit is 11.5 to 14.2 at ambient temps below 95 degrees, depending on the BTU size of the AC. Lower than 95 degrees the amps drop.
2. Now, you COULD open the ATS and find the GEN INPUT and the OUTPUT to the RV Main breaker box. Disconnect those 2. Using heavy duty Wire nuts, connect the Black to Black and White to White and Ground to ground and then run the system. IF you have no problems, then the ATS is the problem. Doug
PS. the actual Amps of a RV AC unit is 11.5 to 14.2 at ambient temps below 95 degrees, depending on the BTU size of the AC. Lower than 95 degrees the amps drop.
