Recommendation for heater?
Hey, I'm looking for a recommendation for an electric space heater. I live in my camper . Last year I bought a well reviewed space heater on amazon that kept flipping the circuit breaker switch. I ...
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Brettmm92 wrote:An undersized extension cord, poor quality adapter or a weak breaker at the house could be your problem. Is the tripping breaker a 15A or 20A?
**snip** And to elaborate, I wasn't flipping the camper switch, it was flipping the switch to the house that I'm connected to with an adapter. I'm able to use most things, even air conditioner without a problem but the heater was just too much. **snip**
If your battery is starting to short from age it can cause the converter to draw excessive current without you being aware.
A true 1500W heater will draw 12.5A at 120V plus a small fan current, but mine draws ~11A
