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LivingOntheLam
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Apr 03, 2018

Did I Burn my Air Conditioning, Microwave, & Fridge?

I'm new to the RV world. Just finished a trip to Arizona and used a heavy duty 50ft extension Cord my dad gave me with a 15amp to 30amp adapter & surge protector designed for rv. The protector showed ...
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Cobra21
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Apr 03, 2018
A 50 foot cord less than 6 gauge wire is to small for air. The wall outlet in the garage is most likely only a 20 amp. outlet. You want to be plugged into a 30 amp. outlet and running proper cord when using the air conditioner. Get an RV 30 amp. extension cord if needed for running air, and plug into a 30 amp recepticle.
Brian

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