complaints when using a hughes autoformer
I am looking at a used hughes autoformer. I know some parks rules say they are not allowed. Some parks we have been in, I have seen voltage at @ 102 to 104 with my a/c on. I would be using a PI 3o...
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Ralph Cramden wrote:myredracer wrote:
Note that the NEC only covers permanently installed electrical wiring & components installed within RVs by RV manufacturers.
Note that on a 30 amp RV the RV manufacturer uses a chunk of 10-2 Romex from the shore power connection to the main breaker. Also note that the entire system is installed by a bunch of hacks using the piecework method of compensation. If you look closely You'll probably find they over torqued all the breaker lugs stripping out the heads with a #2 square drive impact gun, and smashed the conductors so flat of you move them the slightest they'll snap right off. Also note the entire installation is backed up by RVIA certification........a nice shiny silver sticker......that is nothing more than a sticker LOL. If the installers did not over torque the connections, they probably left them loose.
No mention in this thread of high voltage conditions. I have experienced that at certain parks on occasion and have seen voltage beyond the PI cutoff point more than once, such as 146 volts. In that case an EMS is your only defense as 140 will instantly fry most microwave control circuits even if internally fused, and the fridge element will be toast along with the 5 amp fuse on the board itself, possibly even the entire board.
So you are saying STAY AWAY FROM RV'S because along with poor craftmanship you will get electrocuted.
