Running furnace on 110 outlet

[Moellerdan]

Hi everyone.

I've read it's not a good idea to try to run my A/C in my Grey Wolf on 110, but is it OK to test the furnace on this output? We'll be making our last trip of the season in a couple weekends and I believe it will be chilly and want to test my furnace for the first time before we go.

Thanks!

[Flybob]

You can run your AC on home 110V AC if you have a 30A outlet and the power cable run is normal length. The Furnace runs on 12V so it will run even when not connected to shore power. When on Shore power, the converter will provide some of the power. It appears you have a new unit. If you have not run the furnace before, I recommend running it for 20-30 mins with the windows open as you need to burn off the oils that remain from manufacturing. You might remove the smoke detector battery as there could be some smoke. If you remove the smoke detector battery leave it open to remind you it is disabled.

[Moellerdan]

Fantastic. Thank you for the response!

[bikendan]

Originally Posted by Moellerdan

Hi everyone.

I've read it's not a good idea to try to run my A/C in my Grey Wolf on 110, but is it OK to test the furnace on this output? We'll be making our last trip of the season in a couple weekends and I believe it will be chilly and want to test my furnace for the first time before we go.

Thanks!

You do know that the furnace is 12v DC right?
So you don't need to plug the trailer into shore power to run it.

[larryandamy]

Furnace is no problem as it runs on 12VDC and 115VAC hookup just keeps your batteries charged.
A/C draws a lot of current, but it does run on 115VAC and not 220VAC.
The standard 15/20A normal wall outlet connectors can overheat and melt over time, especially is there is not good and clean contact force.
So 115VAC is OK, but run it off of a 30A connector if you can.
Yes, this 30A is called a 220VAC connector as there is 220VAC between L1 and L2. But the AC runs off of 115VAC L1 or L2 contacts to the common ground/neutral third contact.
What the 220VAC 30A or 50A connector buys you is bigger contacts with higher contact surface and force to handle the high current the AC unit draws.

If you are forced to plug into a standard 15/20A wall outlet, then make sure the contacts are clean with good contact force and if you do not blow the 20A circuit breaker and the connector doesn't get hot, you can get buy... But not a good practice.

Thanks

[325BH]

Originally Posted by larryandamy

Furnace is no problem as it runs on 12VDC and 115VAC hookup just keeps your batteries charged.

A/C draws a lot of current, but it does run on 115VAC and not 220VAC.

The standard 15/20A normal wall outlet connectors can overheat and melt over time, especially is there is not good and clean contact force.

So 115VAC is OK, but run it off of a 30A connector if you can.

Yes, this 30A is called a 220VAC connector as there is 220VAC between L1 and L2. But the AC runs off of 115VAC L1 or L2 contacts to the common ground/neutral third contact.

What the 220VAC 30A or 50A connector buys you is bigger contacts with higher contact surface and force to handle the high current the AC unit draws.



If you are forced to plug into a standard 15/20A wall outlet, then make sure the contacts are clean with good contact force and if you do not blow the 20A circuit breaker and the connector doesn't get hot, you can get buy... But not a good practice.



Thanks

30 amp rigs have only 1 leg of 120 volts at 30 amps. This is 120 volt only. This provides 3,600 watts of power.

50 amp rigs have 2 legs of 120 volts at 50 amps each leg. This is 120/240 volts. Most all rigs have only 120 volt appliances though. This provides 12,000 watts of power.