Grillmeister
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Hi Gang,
I just made reservations at a local campground and the only site available had a special note "15 amp service only!".
I have run my RV air at home on a receptacle with a 20 amp circuit breaker many times and I can hold about 110 volts. I know a lot of factors at the campground are involved as to whether it will work or not but I am just wondering if everything was perfect, would a 15 amp circuit breaker carry the load from an A/C drawing 13.5 to 14 amps. I am thinking it might, but still might pop the breaker on startup, or might bring the volt reading down below an acceptable level. I have a month before the reservation so I have time.
Any thoughts? Thanks, Gary
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hershey
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Probably not unless you can completely eleminate any other phantom or non-phantom draws.
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it all depends on campground electric quality. 15 amps is really pushing it. let me know if it works. and bring a geny just incase.
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Tarheel Traveler
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When I originally wired my rv electrical post in the backyard, I put in a 15 Amp breaker. It did well until we turned the A/C on. It would trip the breaker all the time. So I went to a 20 Amp breaker no more tripping. So, I think you will have problems.
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tvman44
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Probably but you can not have anything else on, not even the converter.
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I don't believe I would stake my comfort on the average 15amp CG service.
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I believe the campground would not be to happy with you if you tried.
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John & Angela
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More than likely you won't have a problem if you shut everything else off, make sure fridge is on propane, turn off the converter etc. We have done it a few times before without incident. Make sure you have a solid 110 volts from the source. Not sure why a campground would care unless the breaker blows and needs to be reset a lot.
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Even if the 15 amp breaker doesn't trip, like John & Angela, I'd be concerned about low voltage.
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smkettner
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As long as everyone is not on the same feed running the air the voltage might be OK. You may need to let the converter run for a while to get the battery at 100% before you turn on the air. And you could just run on battery power so only the air was pulling from the 15 amp connector. Definately bring your volt meter.
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