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rob_engineer
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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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rob_engineer
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Jun 24, 2015
joebedford wrote:
Just curious - what do you mean by a "normal" 20A house circuit? Maybe that's what you have, but where I live, a "normal" house circuit is 15A.

I have two 30A RV receptacles for when friends come to visit. Mine stays plugged into a 15A circuit.

What I mean is that it is a typical outlet on the outside of my house. Been there since I bought the house 20 years ago. I installed a 20 amp receptacle at that outlet location.

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