Convert to 50 amp
I have a 30 foot Hornet travel trailer on a lot in Florida. It seems the 30 amp feed is barely adequate for the rig. If the a/c is running, using the microwave will usually trip the breaker in the rig...
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myredracer wrote:
You can buy an automatic load shedding device but aren't cheap. You could make your own up by using a CR Magnetics current sensing relay like in the photo, available on Amazon under $100. Wire the A/C circuit through the sensor and the hair dryer circuit to it so it can't run with AC unit on. Could also wire up to prevent an appliance in the kitchen from running. May not be too practical if AC is running a lot and voltage is low tho.
Not to hijack this, but this is an interesting concept since you could wire the microwave thru the sensor with the A/C powered thru the NC relay contacts so that when the micorwave is powered on it would cut off the A/C. Do I have that right? Also, why do you say "May not be too practical if AC is running a lot and voltage is low"?
Something like that would solve my single issue of having to be careful about running the microwave when the A/C is on and they are on separate breakers with on other loads but them on each breaker.
Larry
