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brows827
Explorer
Sep 27, 2019

Newbie Electrical Issue - Advice Needed Please

Hi all - I'm hoping someone can help me out. I bought a 2014 Rockwood Roo 19 a few weeks ago, and I'm having some electrical issues. At first, I hooked up to shore power from my house (running on ...
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MEXICOWANDERER
Explorer
Sep 27, 2019
  • Look at your AC panel in the rig. Does it have any additional unused punch outs?
  • A/C breakers should have their own dedicated load. The air conditioner and nothing else
  • Same for the converter. The fact that you said "A bunch of other things shut off" when the breaker A/C breaker is opened proves this
  • What kind of protection does a high amp breaker offer smaller loads? NONE
  • You could have the A/C off and a short on the "other" circuits and it will not may, WILL cause a fire
  • Are other rigs like this? Designed by Doctor Kevorkian?

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