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ov10mech
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Nov 14, 2017

For the electrical gurus. Getting 50 Amp off two outlets?

I am considering buying a 5th wheel that has two air conditioning units with 50 amp service. The location where it will be placed permanently only has 30 AMP service, so I will not be able to run bo...
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Hoosier_Cruiser
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Nov 18, 2017
My motor home has two heat pump air conditioners. After setup and allowing for the batteries to top off charge, the total load when running both air conditioners is 24 amps. I could only run one with the non-heat pump air conditioners. When the residential frig starts, I see a momentary peak at 29 amps and then settles down to 26 amps. I turn off one air conditioner to run microwave or other major appliance.

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