Microwave Not Working on Generator Power
For some reason my microwave has no power when I have the generator powered up, but it works fine when I am plugged into shore power. I don't recall having this issue last year (we have had the rig...
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sharker6 wrote:
It's not the voltage but an amperage problem with a microwave. Some will pull 25 amps. It should say in the microwave owners manual. That's why they are on dedicated circuits.
No RV micro/convection oven pulls more than 11 to 13 amps. AMPERAGE is horsepower. Nothing else. The Op's problem is a problem with the APU voltage and the APU frequency (Htz). He needs to check the voltage AND the frequency. Freg should be 60 Htz. There is no way an appliance can "see" Amperage. Amperage is the work it pulls (horsepower). Doug
