dual AC on 30 amps - I think I made it work
Here is what I did. Middle of day once temperatures start heating up, I switched my water heater and refrigerator over to propane. I unplugged cofee pot, curling iron, and anything else drawing elec...
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Cummins12V98 wrote:A 12.5K AC unit has a full load draw of 12.5 - 13.1 amps so 2 ACs is already at 25 - 26 amps. The converter is going to be drawing at least a few amps and you can't turn it off, so you're pretty close to or even at 30 amps. If you're running the fridge on electric, that's another 2.5 amps which will put you over 30 amps. Turn on any other loads, high draw or not and you are def. over 30 amps.
The idea is to turn off all high draw items and the two AC's on 30A will be fine. Yes low voltage could be an issue! There are variables in all situations. The 30A plug should be of good quality and it's receptacle on the pedestal.
Don't forget that if the voltage drops much, the AC units are going to be drawing even more current.
I hate to repeat myself, but running two AC units simultaneously is asking for trouble.
