โJun-07-2016 08:11 AM
โJun-07-2016 03:44 PM
Sam Spade wrote:Claybe wrote:
but need to figure out how to plug into a house while we are on the road. Thanks!!!
You make SURE that the house is properly equipped BEFORE you get there......or resign yourself to NOT using the air conditioning.
There really is no middle ground.
When it comes to extension cords, the fewer connections the better.
I personally wouldn't do a 100' run at 30 amps with 12 gauge, especially not with multiple connections involved.
โJun-07-2016 01:46 PM
โJun-07-2016 01:27 PM
Claybe wrote:
but need to figure out how to plug into a house while we are on the road. Thanks!!!
โJun-07-2016 12:52 PM
โJun-07-2016 12:02 PM
MrWizard wrote:
The A/C by itself did not melt your cord
To use local 20 amp power from a duplex outlet at a residence
You 'MUST' put the fridge on LP and the water heater on LP not automatic not electric
Then use only (1) appliance at a time
MW , coffee maker, hair dryer, air conditioning, vacuum cleaner,
Do not use any of these 'two at the same time'
It's power management, you can't run the whole RV from one duplex outlet
But In most cases
you can run Individual items, one at a time..
Get quality 12ga or better yet 10 GA cords
You can't do this with 75 ft Chinese 14 ga cord
Not enough wire to carry more than 10 amps without heating up
Don't leave you RV shore cord curled up in the RV compartment
Stretch it out as far as it will go, use only as much extension cord as is absolutely needed
Get several 25 ft cords, not one 75 ft cord, use only what is needed
Better yet buy RV extension cords, and string them together
Yes they are heavier, yes they cost more$$ , but they are not going to get as hot, and the voltage in the RV will be higher, a lot better for the A/C unit and everything else
โJun-07-2016 11:34 AM
Sam Spade wrote:MrWizard wrote:
The A/C by itself did not melt your cord
You can't do this with 75 ft Chinese 14 ga cord
You seem to be contradicting yourself here. ๐
Not knowing what kind of cord he was using, you can't really make that first statement.
โJun-07-2016 10:21 AM
โJun-07-2016 09:55 AM
โJun-07-2016 09:41 AM
Claybe wrote:
I will order a bigger gauge 30 amp cord and then use the "puck" adapter or should I get the dog bone style?
โJun-07-2016 09:37 AM
wildtoad wrote:
It is possible to run a single AC unit on a 15 amp breaker but nothing else.
โJun-07-2016 09:34 AM
MrWizard wrote:
The A/C by itself did not melt your cord
You can't do this with 75 ft Chinese 14 ga cord
โJun-07-2016 09:34 AM
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