No A/C plugged in to 15A at home
Hello folks, I just purchased a used travel trailer and everything is working so far except the A/C unit. I am plugged into 15A power at my home, I know the A/C unit is 20 or 30amp. Does this mean I c...
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fla-gypsy wrote:
The OP said it "seems" the compressor is running indicating he really didn't know and since he was attempting this on a 15A circuit it is reasonable to assume he doesn't have enough power to start the compressor. The fan will run but he obviously doesn't know if the compressor is running and most likely it is not with 15A service as pointed out by many of us.
Agreed. I currently know that my A/C does not work, broke at the end of last season. Prior to the break, I would immediately trip the 15 amp breaker at home if I attempted to run it. Currently when I attempt to run it on the 15 amp circuit, the fan runs fine... but of course no cold air.
