G@TG this weekend

[SheBantam]

What the dealer told me when I bought the bantam was never to run the AC if I was using a cord other than the extra thick camper cable (ie regular extenstion cableing that does not have the 220 end, even if plugged into the camper cord, they suggested I buy extra of that thick balck camper cable, so I have 25' extra of the black camper tyrpe cable.

the converter was blown when I got the Bantam and they replaced it before delivery they thought that was what fried the converter.

They also said that if I had to run the AC not to turn on anything else. So I have made it a practice never to turn on the AC if I have to reduce the electric line with a 110 adapter.

This little one is NOT like that with the 5000 BTU unit. BUT the 5000 BTUs did not keep up with the heat yesterday as I have the Cabin on the asphalt drive with no shade.

[SheBantam]

Becky I was thinking more like Cabin-ette or CabinQueen...What about CabinFever or CabinCrazed? that sort of fits.

Tracy, I can not run the AC and the microwave in the Bantam at the same time, that would blow fuse or flip the breaker, so I went to surge supressors, they are easier to reset when Raymond got the notion to run both.

[tlhdoc]

What the dealer told me when I bought the bantam was never to run the AC if I was using a cord other than the extra thick camper cable (ie regular extenstion cableing that does not have the 220 end, even if plugged into the camper cord, they suggested I buy extra of that thick balck camper cable.

That is correct.  The smaller cables can not carry enough power to run an air conditioner and you can start a fire by using a light weight cord with the AC.  That is why I was a little worried about the extension cord at Watkins Glen.  The longer the run the more of a power drop you have in any power cord.  If you use more than 10 or 15 amps for other stuff and are running the AC you will blow a fuse or trip a circuit breaker.  It also helps to know what outlets are on what circuit, so you don't over load any circuit.
 
Is the Bantam's plug a 50 am plug or a 30 amp plug? I thought it was a 30 amp plug like most newer PUs and smaller TTs. The 30 amp plug has a pin and 2 angled blades. They look sort of like a clothes dryer plug. A 50 amp plug has a pin and 3 straight blades.

[SheBantam]

It's 30 amp cord, so is the Cabin.

At Watkins Glen, we did not have the microwave and used very little electric. Did not want to stress the run of cord.  we did not even have tacky lights.

The van is almost packed and it is ready to roll, brake controller, 7 pin AND they had to weld the extension piece for the sway bar because it is a class two hitch. Cannot tow anything heavy enough to make a class 3 necessary with the windstar so we opted right after we got it to go with the class 2.

[tlhdoc]

Ok I have it figured out now.  Both campers run on 110 (neither runs on 220), but the AC on the Bantam drew too much power and would trip the circuit breaker if you ran the microwave.

When I had my Windstar they didn't even make a class III receiver for it.  I also had a class II.

[jawilson]

I cannot run the Bantam off 110 AND run the AC, the 12500 BTU in the Bantam takes too much juice and blows things...do not want to fry my converter. When I bought the Bantam, the dealer had to install a new one because someone did just that and I was warned only to use the 30 AMP Connection  when runnig AC.

Somethings not right here; I run my AC and refer when hooked up to a 20 amp line. No problems at all. You should be able to do the same.

BTW... a 30 amp line is still 110. The 50 amp lines are 220 volts (well, they're actually 2 110 lines tied together at the pole, but it's kinda like 220).

[jawilson]

Hey Paula, guess you need to change your tag line now: "ordered[/B] 2005 Aliner CabinA #3".

[SheBantam]

When I had the Windstar in Locally we were waiting for the welder to get done with the ball for the sway bar.
The service manager told me not to run the AC on the Bantam if it not using the standard camper cord. I was under the impression that a 12500 was 220, as most house ones are when they get up to that size,

I knew that one could run them off the 110 line but there was a risk.
I had an 11500 back in the day when I had a mobile home that would blow the house breakers, it ran on 110 and my father the HVAC man told me I was pushing 110 with that sized AC.  So I just never did it and since they had to change the converter before delivery and said that was the reason..

Ohhh Raymond called and something is beeping in the Cabin. They changed the detector before I could bring her home as it was beeping then, but seems it is beeping again.  It is pluged in so I am sure, unless it came unplugged that it is not the low battery warning/chirp.
Any ideas as to why? gas is turned off?

[jawilson]

The service manager told me not to run the AC on the Bantam if it not using the standard camper cord. I was under the impression that a 12500 was 220, as most house ones are when they get up to that size,

I knew that one could run them off the 110 line but there was a risk.
I had an 11500 back in the day when I had a mobile home that would blow the house breakers, it ran on 110 and my father the HVAC man told me I was pushing 110 with that sized AC.  So I just never did it and since they had to change the converter before delivery and said that was the reason..

I can't say for certain why the converter blew, but it sure as heck wasn't from running the air.

Your Bantam has 30 amp service, and that is MORE then enough to run that A/C. You should be able to run the microwave and the A/C at the same time. 30 amps, even at only 110 volts, is a pretty decent amount of power. And that's what it is, 110 volts; your trailer does not work with 220 volts for anything.

Ohhh Raymond called and something is beeping in the Cabin. They changed the detector before I could bring her home as it was beeping then, but seems it is beeping again.  It is pluged in so I am sure, unless it came unplugged that it is not the low battery warning/chirp.
Any ideas as to why? gas is turned off?

The propane, smoke and CO2 detectors are the only things I can think of that might be beeping.

I can't wait to check out your new rig; I'm DYING to see how you fit all your "essentials" into that and a minivan. Should be fun...  

[banjorules]

Becky I was thinking more like Cabin-ette or CabinQueen...What about CabinFever or CabinCrazed? that sort of fits.

Paula, why not call it your very own "Cabin Boy"?