Long story short ac part for house won’t be here till Saturday. 2021 keystone hideout 176bh says ac BTU is only 13,000. Can I safely run this from my normal house outlet? (I have the dog ear adapter for the 15 amp to 30)

be nice if it was a 20amp out let, and I,d not use any thing else on that line. I run my rv ac off one with no problem.

Is your "normal house outlet" 120 volts or 240V?If it is 120v then yes but I wouldn't run anything else such as converter/charger, fridge, water heater.

I’m guessing 120 volt. All my house breakers say 20 also

One of the nice things about an RV is that if something like the heat or AC goes out in your house, you can use the RV. As others said, just run one AC and nothing else and you should be fine. Usually worst case, you trip a breaker. I had a previous Class A that didn't mind a 15A for AC. My current FW prefers a 20A - it will trip a 15A even with only one AC running.

Very likely yes. I have a less than ideal service to my shop and am able to run the AC on all of the campers we've had off of a 15A service.But at some point (may not have been the camper AC) that outlet got hot. I replaced with a 20A outlet (since it is only a few feet from the subpanel, and already on a 20A breaker) and that works like a charm.Keep the extension cord short. If you're using just your RV cord with no additional extension cord(s), that is the best scenario.Worst case, it pops the breaker feeding that outlet. No harm, no foul.

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wa8yxm
Explorer III
Jun 15, 2022
Usually on a 20 amp (T-shaped neutral) circuit you can run 1 "Big ticket" item (A/C, Water heater, Microwave) as others have said run the fridge on Propane
And make sure the batteries are full (Give them at least 2 or 3 hours of "plugged in" time before you run the A/C)

Of course this only works if your spouse is not Eva Gabor (Reference to TV show: Green Acres)
dodge_guy
Explorer II
Jun 15, 2022
Are you using an extension cord? That will reduce the voltage if so. If you have a way to monitor the voltage in the trailer then keep an eye on it. It will probably be OK.

I see you already did, and it worked out. Now you know it’s time to run a dedicated 30A service for the RV.
Johnsonty131
Explorer
Jun 15, 2022
Thanks guys I slept in camper last night and dog ear never got hot, just a little warm and voltage was always over 120!
pianotuna
Nomad III
Jun 15, 2022
Hi,

I'm comfortable running the roof air so long as voltage is no lower than 108. I monitor it with a Kill-a-Watt meter.

If it is lower than 108, I add the autoformer to the circuit.
time2roll
Nomad
Jun 15, 2022
Yes, plug in and let it rip. Once running check the voltage is above 110 in the RV.

If the breaker overloads.... turn the fridge and water to propane only. If it still overloads let the battery charge for 60 minutes and try again.

And forget the microwave or the hairdryer. TV and lights will be OK.

If the GFCI trips.... ok that is more involved.
2112
Explorer II
Jun 15, 2022
You don't need to turn off any breakers if your battery is charged.

If your battery is low, let it charge a few minutes before you turn on the AC. The charger may draw 4 amps for a short time
Johnsonty131
Explorer
Jun 15, 2022
So my 5 breakers are 1 . Interior zone 1 15 amp
2. Furnace and ac 15 amp.
3. Water pump 10 amp
4. Exterior light 15 amp
5. Awning
6. Battery charge 30 amp. Am I turning off this one
dedmiston
Moderator
Jun 15, 2022
And make sure there aren't any coils in the extension cord.
2112
Explorer II
Jun 15, 2022
Johnsonty131 wrote:
Thank you guys. ....
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.... Also how do I know if I’m burning up the circuit? Just use multimeter on the outlet im hooked up to?
Measure the voltage at an outlet inside the camper. Make sure it stays 110VAC or above. A Kill-O-Watt meter comes in handy for this.

Hold the plugs at the GFI outlet and extension cord to see if they are getting hot. A little warm is expected.
ktmrfs
Explorer II
Jun 15, 2022
just be careful in extension cord length and AWG. Use 12ga and as short as possible. Or best if you can just use the 30A from the trailer to a dogbone at the outlet.