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View Poll Results: Is it normal for AC and Microwave to trip circuit breaker?
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Yes, its just how it is.
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No, the dealer is full of it.
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07-21-2015, 12:42 PM
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Senior Member
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Tiggerdad
I also was able to use both on my previous rig IF I had full voltage at the campground. Check the pedestal to see how many volts you have. I have been in some places was the voltage was a little low and that created problems for me.
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Not to hijack the thread, but this post makes it a good time to mention you (everyone) REALLY need one of these:
Progressive Industries RV Surge and Electrical Protection industry lea
(Or its hardwired brother)
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07-21-2015, 12:43 PM
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Having same problem on my 2014 FR3. Never had that problem on my 2011 Coachman Freelander. Electric water heater might be my difference
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07-21-2015, 12:44 PM
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Location: Holland, MI
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Quote:
Originally Posted by TURBS
Attachment 83611read the input.
TURBS
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2011 32bhok Sabre
2015 camping "15 nights"
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That is the rated input - not necessarily the actual AC draw at any given time.
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07-21-2015, 12:52 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by HSVBamaBob
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Good idea but the AC & Microwave run together can still trip the main 30A breakers with the electric protection in place & with proper campground voltage
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07-21-2015, 12:59 PM
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Phat Phrog Stunt Team
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Location: Iowa
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Quote:
Originally Posted by LLVanB
That is the rated input - not necessarily the actual AC draw at any given time.
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Right "but" there is an AC amp draw regardless @ all times from the converter.
It's always charging the battery.
As in the chart I posted 1-8 amps
TURBS
08 duramax tuned n modded
2011 32bhok Sabre
2015 camping "15 nights"
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07-21-2015, 01:00 PM
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Phat Phrog Stunt Team
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I also highly recommend the progressive industries ems !
TURBS
08 duramax tuned n modded
2011 32bhok Sabre
2015 camping "15 nights"
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07-21-2015, 01:40 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by DoctorT68
Hello All!
Working through some painful stuff with picking up my new RV.
On our first trip, we noticed that when we are using the AC and the Microwave a circuit breaker trips. I asked the dealer about this and was told that it was normal and that I couldn't use both of them together.
Is this true? It just doesn't make sense to me.
2016 Sunseeker 3050SF
Thanks all,
Bill
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No it is not normal. Couple of things can cause this. Here is a post I just sent in another thread with same problem.
How big is you MW and AC? Taking a gues but at that temp everyone is running their AC. This may be dropping you incoming voltage at the pole. Lower voltage means higher currant draw means POP goes the circuit ! I am guessing you don't have a surge protector. If you did you would know for sure what is happening. I would strongly recommend getting one. There are a lot of threads on here about them, this thread is currant:
decent 30 amp surge protector
Jim
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07-21-2015, 02:01 PM
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If we are on shore power, we usually don't have a problem with running both, but once or twice have popped the breaker.
running on the genny, yeah, we will have to shut off the a/c to run the mic. it will pop everytime.
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07-21-2015, 02:05 PM
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It's the electric water heater being on. Turn it off of you don't want to trip the breaker while using the A/C and micro.
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07-21-2015, 02:52 PM
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Location: Scranton, PA
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I can use both the AC and microwave. My fireplace turns off if I use the microwave. Normal! but we work with it.
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07-21-2015, 03:09 PM
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Thanks for your input. We have a surge protector installed in our fifth. It wasn't cheap. About three hundred dollars. It was well worth the price. If you go to a campground with low , reversed or intermittent surges it takes care of that. We used to have one on the main power line but now it is inside the rv and when you plug into post it takes exactly 2 1/2 minutes to get power in the rv. Helps making replacement of electrical equipment not an issue. I would be without one.
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07-21-2015, 03:14 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by jd48
I can use both the AC and microwave. My fireplace turns off if I use the microwave. Normal! but we work with it.
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Now that is one for the books! Fireplace doesn't use any electric. Once it's lit. The microwave and the air conditioner doesn't use any gas. That makes no sense at all! I'm going to have think about this for a while.
Jim
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"The reasonable man adapts himself to the world; the unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. Therefore, all progress depends on the unreasonable man."
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07-21-2015, 03:20 PM
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Fireplaces in the Fifth wheels are electric and throw out a lot of heat when needed. Takes as much power as the microwave plus.
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07-21-2015, 03:23 PM
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Phat Phrog Stunt Team
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Location: Iowa
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Quote:
Originally Posted by vdroskamp
Fireplaces in the Fifth wheels are electric and throw out a lot of heat when needed. Takes as much power as the microwave plus.
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They require a 15 amp outlet.
the one I looked @ was between 7.5 and 9 amp draw.
TURBS
08 duramax tuned n modded
2011 32bhok Sabre
2015 camping "15 nights"
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07-21-2015, 04:06 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: May 2015
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Quote:
Originally Posted by TURBS
They require a 15 amp outlet.
the one I looked @ was between 7.5 and 9 amp draw.
TURBS
08 duramax tuned n modded
2011 32bhok Sabre
2015 camping "15 nights"
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OK, now I understand. I thought they were gas logs.
Jim
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"The reasonable man adapts himself to the world; the unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. Therefore, all progress depends on the unreasonable man."
George Bernard Shaw
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07-21-2015, 04:19 PM
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Just to throw in my two cents. We were getting the new Ultra V ready for this weekend. I had the TT running of the generator to get my 30 amps. We had the air on and my DW was running the vac (10 amp). I was checking the TV and the stereo. It tripped the breaker on the generator, but not in the TT. I turned off the TV and stereo, and we didn't have anymore problems and got our cleaning done. I'm sure the breaker on the gen is not the best in the world, either.
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07-21-2015, 04:21 PM
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Location: West Virgina
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we had this issue with the last 2 campers we had before the one we have now, because they were both using the same circuit, the only way to avoid it was to run one to another circuit. I personally think the AC needs to be on a circuit by itself
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07-21-2015, 04:22 PM
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Phat Phrog Stunt Team
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Iowa
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ValMelton
we had this issue with the last 2 campers we had before the one we have now, because they were both using the same circuit, the only way to avoid it was to run one to another circuit. I personally think the AC needs to be on a circuit by itself
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A/c is normally on its own circuit.
So is microwave.
Confused?
TURBS
08 duramax tuned n modded
2011 32bhok Sabre
2015 camping "15 nights"
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07-21-2015, 04:36 PM
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07-21-2015, 04:52 PM
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Learned so much from reading all your posts. Thank you so much everyone. Yes I was also running my water heater on electric....Doh!!!
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