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rbs62
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Aug 26, 2014

shore power in campgrounds

i was at a state c g in Tenn this week and the 30 amp service didnt putoff the amps i needed my ice maker would not kick the compresser inbut when getting home it worked fine question is was the c g power tower not putting out full amps

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  • I always measure the voltage before I hook up. I'd say at least 1/4 of the time, the CG voltage is 110V or less.
  • ac was running and frig on ele along with ice maker it all worked fine at home and at last c g
  • Was your air conditioner working ok?

    How many devices did you have running at the same time...A/C, water heater, maybe microwave, etc.?
  • Probably low voltage. Did you happen to get your meter out and measure?
  • No one can say for sure since you don't have any numbers but it sounds like low voltage. You should get a meter to monitor the voltage level coming into your RV. A simple plug in meter from Camping World works fine.

    And it would be helpful if you used Spell-check - thanks,
    Scott.