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fcat700

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The entire electrical system (including the A/C) in the camper/motor home is a 110 volt system. The A/C requires a 30 amp circuit and that is why the power cord has the end that it does (it’s not a 220 volt end)…because if it had a standard two prong connector it could be plugged into a 20 amp 110 volt service and pop the breaker or worse. You can, however, as mentioned above purchase an adaptor (+/- $10 at any RV supply) that you plug the unit into that will allow you to plug into a standard two prong 10 volt, 20 amp circuit. Everything should run fine, but if you try to run the A/C you may pop the circuit breaker. I hope this helps. P.S. If you try to plug the unit into a 220 volt circuit, you’ll fry everything reducing the value to zero.
 
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Dave_B

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fcat700 said:
The entire electrical system (including the A/C) in the camper/motor home is a 110 volt system. The A/C requires a 30 amp circuit and that is why the power cord has the end that it does (it’s not a 220 volt end)…because if it had a standard two prong connector it could be plugged into a 20 amp 110 volt service and pop the breaker or worse. You can, however, as mentioned above purchase an adaptor (+/- $10 at any RV supply) that you plug the unit into that will allow you to plug into a standard two prong 10 volt, 20 amp circuit. Everything should run fine, but if you try to run the A/C you may pop the circuit breaker. I hope this helps. P.S. If you try to plug the unit into a 220 volt circuit, you’ll fry everything reducing the value to zero.
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Good point.
That's why I never ran the air. It popped the breaker.
I'm not an electrician. I just know that I couldn't run my air with the trailer plugged into 110. Never tried the microwave.
Anyways, it should all run off 110. What still works, that is...
 
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srt20

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You need 30 amp to run air cond. just plugging into a 15 amp 110 with a large ac unit will pop breaker. Most ac run at 12-20 amps, but start up will draw a bunch more amps briefly.

Most newer rvs are now 50 amp.

Micro might work on a 15 amp circuit, but if you have a long cord it might not be happy.
 
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fcat700

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You'll also want to have a good Deep Cycle battery hooked up to the 12 volt side of the coach to check the charger-converter, overhead lights and water pump, and LP to check the gas side of the frig and the furnace.
 
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lenny

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my bad, Not sure why I was thinking it was 220. I believe I was think 220 when I seen the cord and it's end which was similar to a dryer. Should have remembered the converter and how it's all 110 just drawing more amps
 
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longtrack

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Try the Generator again, Sometimes you have to let the Gas get sucked up the Line before it starts. mine takes about 4 times before it will starts. Ask 4900 and take the first offer over 2500.
 
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