Power the AC with household circuit
My trailer's AC won't run unless it's plugged into an external 30 amp power source like full service campgrounds. At home I use an adapter to plug into my house's outdoor outlet, which will run every...
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As was mentioned several times, make sure nothing in the house is active on the circuit supplying your RV. Use the shortest heaviest gauge cable you have.
15 amps supplying ONLY the RV AC should allow it to work.
Additionally, if you have an electrical savvy friend, get them to check the circuit breaker panel. As long as the wire on that household circuit is 12AWG or 10AWG, you can upgrade that circuit to a 20 amp circuit breaker. A LOT of older homes have 14AWG on a 15amp breaker and should remain as 15 amp. All new construction, AFAIK, require 10AWG for many AC runs and 12AWG for general use outlets.
All my exterior AC outlets are separated 20 amp circuits. I'm running my 13.5K BTU AC and fridge right now while packing up for a trip.
15 amps supplying ONLY the RV AC should allow it to work.
Additionally, if you have an electrical savvy friend, get them to check the circuit breaker panel. As long as the wire on that household circuit is 12AWG or 10AWG, you can upgrade that circuit to a 20 amp circuit breaker. A LOT of older homes have 14AWG on a 15amp breaker and should remain as 15 amp. All new construction, AFAIK, require 10AWG for many AC runs and 12AWG for general use outlets.
All my exterior AC outlets are separated 20 amp circuits. I'm running my 13.5K BTU AC and fridge right now while packing up for a trip.
