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shelby17
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Aug 10, 2016

Single A/C on 30 amp

I realize its probably been covered elsewhere. I have a 2012 Jayco trailer with a single A/C unit. Due to our next house posession date, we are living in our trailer for 5 weeks. I have two twined inverters but do not really want to bring them unless I have to. The campsite we are staying at only has 30 Amp. Is that enough of an amperage to run the A/C in the daytime.
Cheers,

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  • CampingN_C_'s avatar
    CampingN_C_
    Explorer
    Aug 10, 2016
    I can run my 15K AC on a 20 amp outlet at my house. Can't run much more than that though.
  • pianotuna's avatar
    pianotuna
    Nomad III
    Aug 10, 2016
    Hi,

    The Sola Basic or Hughes autoformers can allow the safe running of a roof air conditioner. I know from personal experience that the Sola unit boosts the voltage during the start up of the air.
  • korbe's avatar
    korbe
    Explorer
    Aug 10, 2016
    My AC has popped the breaker in the past, and found out it was a 20a breaker. Last trip, with nothing else really running, the 20a shore power plugin handled our AC just fine - no long extension cord though.
  • MFL's avatar
    MFL
    Nomad II
    Aug 10, 2016
    You should have no problem running the AC with 30A hookup. You still have to do some managing, not run AC, microwave, hair drier, and electric WH at the same time.

    Jerry

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