Air Conditioner Power Question
We will be camping out at my parents place this weekend and they do not have a 30A plug. I can plug into a 15A outlet and my question is regarding the air conditioner. I know it will not have full p...
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Plugging your camper into a 15amp outlet will trip that circuit breaker if you exceed 15amps.
I plug into a 20Amp circuit at home and run my Air and DCConverter. But that's it. Chances are the 15 Amp circuit will not run your Air for long before it trips.
When turning your air conditioner off or it shuts down on loss of power, wait 3 to 5 minutes to allow the refrigerant pressure to equalize before turning your air conditioner back on. It's hard on your compressor when it tries to start under high pressure and will draw even higher amps to start.
Air Conditioner (Each) 12-18 Amps. Mine draws 14 Amps.
DC Converter Panel 1-8 Amps(depending on DC draw) Mine averages 4amps.
Refrigerator (AC Power Mode) 5-8 Amps
Microwave Oven 8-13 Amps (convection style may be higher)
Electric Water Heater 8-15 Amps
Coffee Pot 10 Amps
Crock Pot 1-4 Amps
Electric Portable Fan 1 Amp
Hair Dryer 5-12 Amps
Space Heater (ceramic) 8-13 Amps
Television (Flat Screen) 1.5-4 Amps
Toaster/Toaster Oven 7-10 Amps
Vacuum Cleaner (small handheld style) 2-6 Amps
Vacuum Cleaner (large household style) 6-15 Amps
Washer/Dryer Combo 14-16Amps
I plug into a 20Amp circuit at home and run my Air and DCConverter. But that's it. Chances are the 15 Amp circuit will not run your Air for long before it trips.
When turning your air conditioner off or it shuts down on loss of power, wait 3 to 5 minutes to allow the refrigerant pressure to equalize before turning your air conditioner back on. It's hard on your compressor when it tries to start under high pressure and will draw even higher amps to start.
Air Conditioner (Each) 12-18 Amps. Mine draws 14 Amps.
DC Converter Panel 1-8 Amps(depending on DC draw) Mine averages 4amps.
Refrigerator (AC Power Mode) 5-8 Amps
Microwave Oven 8-13 Amps (convection style may be higher)
Electric Water Heater 8-15 Amps
Coffee Pot 10 Amps
Crock Pot 1-4 Amps
Electric Portable Fan 1 Amp
Hair Dryer 5-12 Amps
Space Heater (ceramic) 8-13 Amps
Television (Flat Screen) 1.5-4 Amps
Toaster/Toaster Oven 7-10 Amps
Vacuum Cleaner (small handheld style) 2-6 Amps
Vacuum Cleaner (large household style) 6-15 Amps
Washer/Dryer Combo 14-16Amps
