Adding Second A/C to 50 Amp TT
Hi All!! My family are getting back into the RV scene after getting away for a few years. We purchased a 2022 Cruiser Aire 28RKS. This is a 32'-9" trailer with one slide that runs the length of the Ki...
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BB_TX wrote:thegabrielles wrote:
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I will check the power on the RV, just and assumption but wouldn't the manufacturer spread the current out evenly on a camper that is prewired for 50amp service... I know what assume means. :)
You would like to think that wouldn’t you? I think most are on separate hots but you would not be the first to report them both on the same hot.
Interesting discussion. I still don't see why there is any need to balance. A 50A leg can easily handle 2 AC's even if something like a water heater is running. All three of those running at the same time would still be less than 5000 running watts - well below the 6000 avail. The RV's panel doesn't care - you could max out one leg and have nothing on the other leg without any heat, etc.
How about those large class A's out there with 3 and even 4 AC's purring along in Las Vegas? Do they never run three or 4 at once? It sure sounds like they do when you walk past them..
If I'm missing something, I'd enjoy learning.
EDIT: found this old thread that suggests running three at once (so 2 on one leg) is no problem: Linkaroonie
