20 amp Circuit & A/C?
We just bought a new-to-us Funfinder Travel Trailer and need to check out the A/C. Unfortunately I don't have a 30amp receptacle at the house. Does anyone know how long I can run the A/C on 15/20 am...
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myredracer wrote:
RoyB, the prongs on that 30 amp plug are damaged from plugging the cord in live all the time. When you plug in live, the converter causes a momentary inrush current that causes a snap, crackle and pop when you plug in and you will see a flash in the dark. That pits the metal and in the long run causes high enough resistance to overheat the plug or receptacle and cause damage and even a fire. NEVER plug your RV cord live into a receptacle or extension cord. At home, you'll need to shut the breaker off.
Glad you told me that. I wondered about that "snap". From now on I will shut the breaker off if I can. When I can't I have found that if I shut off the breaker to my power converter when I plug in the "snap" doesn't happen. Then I flip the breaker for the converter back on. Breakers, and switches, are designed to snap over quickly and do less damage to the contacts. (I knew that and should have been doing this all along. Sometimes my brain doesn't snap over that quickly either)
