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Gdetrailer
Jul 03, 2022Explorer III
jkwilson wrote:bikendan wrote:jkwilson wrote:
Your air conditioner uses 12V too. I suspect your converter has failed or the battery has a shorted cell.
How does an air conditioner use 12v? They are powered by 120v AC power and most thermostats are powered by little AA/AAA batteries.
Most thermostats are not powered by AA or AAA batteries, and even when they are the HVAC is still controlled by 12VDC because the furnace doesn’t use AC power and the thermostat controls both.
Not "ALL" RV A/C units are connected via a remote wall T stat..
More are manual controls built onto the roof mounted A/C unit than remote T stat..
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