Tripping breakers at 20 and 30 AMPs

[Gregory OConnor]

Gary, I would flip all the Breakers off in the coach, flip off the
pedistal breaker, plug in the bus cord, then turn on the pedistal. Then
flip on one braker at a time to see the amp load of that circuit. I
woud then manage the low supply of provided power by limiting the hot
water and chargers from day time use. run the chargers at night and
heat water prior to need and without any other circuits running.
(Chargers and hotwater heaters click on without warning or control)

Circuit breakers do not provide a fixed amount of amp supply, they
limit a fixed amount of amp draw. In other words, you are drawing more
than that which the braker will allow to pass. The Idea of tripping a
breaker is to give warning to the user that there is a larger draw than
the design. That is why it is best to protect an appliance with a
breaker or fuse which is rated at the actaul amp draw of the working
appliance. If an appliance draws more amps than rated, that appliance
may overheat and cause a fire. In your situation tripped breakers
within the coach would prove appliance problems and the tripped
pedistal proves ;'you demand more than the pedistal is designed to
supply'. Your repair is to limit and manage the amp demand.

GregoryO'Connor
94ptRomolandCa

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "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?
>
> Best regards,
>
> Gary Van Tassel
> Rollinsville, CO
> 2004 Wanderlodge M380
>