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Started by lam1317, Sep 01, 2007, 06:28 PM

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lam1317

i know iam not supposed to use the adapter to connect the camper outlet
to the house but i did. the first time i did i think it fused the end of the
extension cord to the power adapter. now i just tried to plug the a/c to
an extension cord and it only came on half way. i dont have a 30 amp plug
on the side of my house but i think iam going to get one.in the meantime
i put the converter box on conv which is just running 110v the a/c only came on some. the reason my daughter wanted to camp in the driveway.but i dont why the a/c didnt start up when connected to a regular extension card to the house
also my side 110 outlets are dead.

PattieAM

You may want to read your owners manual and that of your AC.  Your AC in the PUP draws more amperage than your house outlet provides and you could damage your PUP AC if you use your 15 amp house recepticle (at least I think that's what the amp is).  Most PUP's require a 30amp recepticle, 20 of which is pretty much dedicated to your AC.

fleagalbaum

you might also want to check your outside plug in on the house.  Most houses have GFCI protection on the plugin,either at the plug or in the panel box.  The protection sometimes trips when load is brought on fast. or sometimes by themselves.  Reset the plugin and things should work.

lam1317

i just want to run the a/c today for the kids to sleep in tonight
i need a adapter from the camper plug then to a heavy extension cord
to a 20 amp plug in the house there has to be a simple way to do this.
iam heading to hd this am i hope to get someone who knows something.

haroldPE

I'll be surprised if you find that knowledgable person at HD.  What you stated below is what you need to do.  Get an extension cord rated to 20amps and you should be okay.  Good luck!
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