not really technical but ???
while checking out a new to us rv, I noticed the Onan 5500 had two (2) circuit breakers mounted above the prime/start switch. One breaker was 30 amp and the other was 20 amp. I'd been running the gene...
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btcruzer wrote:
okay, that sounds kinda right. There are 2 ACs. And the shore power is only 30 amps. But both seemed to work when we tried everything in warmer weather. Both on shore power and generator. The ACs are controlled by an elaborate paned that features "load shedding" and prevents one AC from running while on shore power. Seems there is a feature that selects one or the other depending on where cooling is needed. I don't know when the 20 amp breaker was tripped, probably have to wait for warmer weather to check this out.
After I thought about it, I realized that "they" probably wouldn't install an outlet that is "hot" only when the generator is running.
I'm not sure how old your RV is, but it's possible that someone installed the load shedding system aftermarket. The 2 breakers on the generator, as others have said, are to feed the breaker panel (30 A) and the 2nd A/C (20 A). If both A/Cs work on both shore power and generator and with the 20A breaker tripped I would venture to guess someone installed the load shedding system aftermarket. It's a nice feature. I can only run my 2nd A/C unit with the generator (now you've got my wheels turning....).
