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profdant139
Explorer II
Jul 30, 2016

Can't run A/C at home: solved -- see 8/21/16 update

It's hot in Calif, and I want to use the trailer as a lifeboat -- but the a/c won't run off garage power. Here is the setup and the problem -- I attach our 30 amp cord to a heavy construction grade e...
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cbshoestring
Explorer II
Jul 31, 2016
The internet is full of horror stories about RV owners who have inadvertently connected a 30 amp RV to a 220 volt outlet and fried converters, fridges, water heaters, AC units and more resulting in HUGE repair costs.

In some cases, even licensed electricians have screwed this up.

Yet I am a moron, "blasting nonsense", for suggesting the OP not plug into the dryer receptacle.

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