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ScandentTrek
Explorer II
Aug 23, 2023

Electrical Issue: Converter, Battery, Something Else?

Hey folks! Long time reader, first post! So we've lived full-time in our 1997 Fleetwood Mallard 30ft for almost 4 years. Until recently we were plugged in at a full-time RV park and had no electrical...
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MFL
Nomad II
Aug 24, 2023
bgum wrote:
I can't figure out how you're doing all that on 15 amps. That circuit is over loaded.


^This...running the AC alone on a 15A circuit, would be a heavy load. Any additional electrical load should trip the breaker. The converter charger is likely overloading, so helps to shut it off.

To be there that long, a 30 amp circuit, with 10/2 minimum wire would be a wise investment. I used 8/2 to run 75'.

Jerry

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