Tripping breakers at 20 and 30 AMPs

[Don Bradner]

20 amps may always be a problem, and many park 30-amp circuits are pretty worn,
leading to easy tripping at less than 30 amps. The obvious answer is that you
have to reduce your power requirements so that they don't exceed the
limitations.

The first one, always a problem when you first hookup, is the battery charging
system. I would guess that a coach as new as an M380 would have power
management, where you can set it for a lower amperage. The trick is to set it
for way less than 30 amps, which would be the logical setting, but is often too
high.

The next obvious step is "no two big power draws at once." Means only one of any
of the following at a time: Air Conditioner, Microwave, Toaster, Coffee Pot,
Instant Hot, Washer/Dryer.

Hidden high-use possibilities include an electric water heater.

Don Bradner
90 PT40 "Blue Thunder"
Eureka, CA

On 6/3/2007 at 5:32 PM garyvant55439 wrote:

>Earlier this year, I bought a 2004 Wanderlodge M380. So long as I was
>plugged into 50 Amp shore power, everything worked fine. However,
>plugging into 20 or 30 Amp circuits trips the circuit breaker on the
>campground pedestal.
>
>How can I avoid this from happening?