Microwave and converter fried at campground
Just got set up at a campground in Colorado Springs and I have a big problem. Everything seemed to be working correctly electrically initially but when we came back to camp I found the front air condi...
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Sort answer: I will assume you have a 50 amp RV (The long answer covers 30 amp)
YOu have an open neutral. NOW it may be the park's fault, or yours, but this is why you really need a Progressive Industries HW-50C installed in your 50 amp RV (HW-30c on 30 amp RVs)
50 amp service is 240 volts divided into two 120 volt "legs" but leg to leg is 240.... NOW.. if both legs are drawing identical current. THe neutral is idle, nothing flows.. But if, for example, your REAR A/C kicks in and the neutral is open.. The "Front" leg is going to see 200 volts or more, also the A/C will see, what's left, so it will trip its breaker while all the electroncs on the other leg fry.
Exactly as you describe.
Longer anser
On a 30 amp RV it may well work out the same way only now you and a neighbor share a "Neutral" (The neighbor may be some distance away) so either NOTHIGN works (That's safe) or you see the same thign happening to your RV when HIS A/C kicks in.
YOu have an open neutral. NOW it may be the park's fault, or yours, but this is why you really need a Progressive Industries HW-50C installed in your 50 amp RV (HW-30c on 30 amp RVs)
50 amp service is 240 volts divided into two 120 volt "legs" but leg to leg is 240.... NOW.. if both legs are drawing identical current. THe neutral is idle, nothing flows.. But if, for example, your REAR A/C kicks in and the neutral is open.. The "Front" leg is going to see 200 volts or more, also the A/C will see, what's left, so it will trip its breaker while all the electroncs on the other leg fry.
Exactly as you describe.
Longer anser
On a 30 amp RV it may well work out the same way only now you and a neighbor share a "Neutral" (The neighbor may be some distance away) so either NOTHIGN works (That's safe) or you see the same thign happening to your RV when HIS A/C kicks in.
