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Re: Outage on 30 Amp service

Reply #25 –
Yahoo Message Number: 66973
I may be missing something, but no one mentioned that you can (and should) adjust incoming amps settings on both the inverter panel and in our case on the power status panel. Once these settings are done, the system should load share so that the main power doesn't overload.
Have you looked at your equipment to see if you can set to 30A?

Richard Owen '05 Inspire 51442

Re: charge amp regulation

Reply #26 –
Yahoo Message Number: 66974
Jim .:

I have never changed the charge rate and have never experienced a breaker trip when I set the Select Shore Power to 15 amps. The way I read it (especially noting the underscored in the Select Shore Power paragraph), it is controlling the current supplied to the batteries. Selecting 15 amp merely ensures the battery charger never exceeds or approaches the 30 amp shore power limit. I even had it set to 5 amps when at the Country Coach Rallies in Eugene while connected to 15 amp shore power. The 5 amp limitation did not keep the batteries charged since they never achieved float.
With respect to the generator shut down while AC thermostat on, I am at a loss to explain especially considering the lengthy delay before the AC units start up once power is reapplied/available. When you say the shore power circuit breaker pops, mine is/are two 50 amp circuit breakers. Is that the same as yours? If so, what is actually popping or are you referring to the circuit breaker at the source?

Chuck Penque

03 Intrigue 11673

Re: Outage on 30 Amp service

Reply #27 –
Yahoo Message Number: 66975
Ron and Don: After reading Ron's response, I recall having exactly the same experience. The problem was in the way the park's power was wired. It had some sort of GFCI built into the post. Their solution was also a plug of some sort which eliminated the ground.
So, you can probably disregard the comments about settings on the coach.

Richard Owen '05 Inspire 51442

Re: Outage on 30 Amp service

Reply #28 –
Yahoo Message Number: 66977
Ron: Does your coach have power sharing? If you do, it will usually deal with a shortage of amps for you.
In my experience, the answer to your question is: NO, it isn't usually iffy.
We have plugged into 30A power literally hundreds of times with no issue at all.
If it's hot enough to need 2 AC's, however, you have a problem.

Richard Owen '05 Inspire 51442

Re: charge amp regulation

Reply #29 –
Yahoo Message Number: 66978
I'm referring to the circuit breaker at the source, not the RV's. Actually I didn't mean to say that the source circuit breaker popped immediately when plugged in, only that when the AC reacted to the call for cooling from the thermostat that when the AC started to start up (max load) that the 15 A circuit breaker (source) immediately popped. I wouldn't have noticed the relationship except that I was standing right under the AC outlet looking at the load center inside the cabinet at the back of the coach when I felt the AC go on and then the power immediately stopped when the source circuit breaker in the house popped. Prior to then I'd plug in show AC on the monitor panel and come back a little later only to find no power. Dunce that I am I assumed there was something wrong with the house outlet - maybe they had too many gadgets on the circuit! I couldn't imagine someone (me) could be so dumb as to not shut down the AC system and thermostat before turning off the generator. In my defense I note that the AC was not actually running when I shut the generator set off - just quiet between cycles.

Jim M

'02 Intrigue #11410 ISL 400

Re: Outage on 30 Amp service

Reply #30 –
Yahoo Message Number: 66982
Don,

My charger outputs 190 amps at 12v or 19 amps on 120 or 2/3's of the available power.
Kevin

00 Affinity

Re: Outage on 30 Amp service

Reply #31 –
Yahoo Message Number: 66983
Kevin,

I was going by memory. Guess I should have said can draw well over 100 amps. Thanks for pointing out a better answer.
I believe that the 190 amps is a max value as it also depends on the State of Charge of the battery when you start charging. It goes without saying that it will not output 190 amps to fully charged batteries.

Don Seager

2004 Allure 31046
 

Re: Outage on 30 Amp service

Reply #32 –
Yahoo Message Number: 67064
Don, Great Post, I too was in the Power System Biz. Working for Cat on Diesel and Gas Generarors! Made me feel like I was in Cat school Years Back. BTW you would of been great on our Team! Ken 00 Allure 30356. Happy New Year Everyone!
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