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rob_engineer
Explorer
Jun 23, 2015

Can I run 15,000 BTU air cond with RV plugged into my house?

I have 39ft Gulfstream Friendship 102 diesel class A. My 15K roof air works when under generator power, but overheats and trips breaker when the RV is plugged into my house. I have a normal 20 amp o...
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2oldman
Explorer II
Jun 23, 2015
rob_engineer wrote:
The breaker that trips is the 20 amp breaker in the RV, not the breaker in my house.
Can you elaborate on why the converter needs to be turned off? I'm not really sure what you mean or why it's important.
That's fine, when voltage drops, amps increase and your 20a breaker pops. Use a bigger cord to keep the voltage up.

Converters draw lots of power. Be sure anything else is off, like your electric water heater. Who knows, that may be your problem anyway.

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