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Re: Installing Soft Starts!

Reply #25
I got my soft starts installed yesterday and they both worked !!! I will be hooking up to a 30 amp site in a week or so and will be checking out if I can run both a/c's at the same time as advertised. I will update at a later date.
Ron

Congrats Ron!  Looking forward to your report.  It will be a month before we leave here!
Joe & Dottie Allen
Sold!  December 2023.      2000 U320; build # 5645
Our coach " Maxine"
Motorcade #  15922;  Escapee 150950; FMCA F330833; Boondockers Welcome;  Harvest Hosts;  Thousand Trails
'98 U320 from 2000-'06
USAF '62-'66

"Do not spoil what you have by desiring what you have not; remember that what you now have was once among the things you only hoped for." ―Epicurus

Re: Installing Soft Starts!

Reply #26
My soft start update,
I have been running both A/C with the soft starts installed on 30 amps for the last 4 hours and the 30 amp breaker hasn't tripped. Last night I had one A/C, water heater on I turned the microwave on for 10 minutes and tripped the 30 amp breaker. I am running both A/C's, refrigerator, and 43 inch TV. I am impressed. The A/C's have cycled on and off several times during this test. I have not noticed if both have tried to start at the same time.
The temperature is only 83 degrees outside so I don't know what will happen in higher temps, and no I am not wanting to find out till I have too. I am enjoying the cooler temps.
Just my two cents
Ron
Ron Clark
Sherwood,Arkansas
1999 U 295 40 foot Build # 5550
2020 Jeep Gladiator
Motorcade # 18173
FMCA # F485593

 

Re: Installing Soft Starts!

Reply #27
Ron, I am hoping to run all three if possible.  However, I really don't plan on being anywhere that hot!  lol
Thanks for the update!
Joe & Dottie Allen
Sold!  December 2023.      2000 U320; build # 5645
Our coach " Maxine"
Motorcade #  15922;  Escapee 150950; FMCA F330833; Boondockers Welcome;  Harvest Hosts;  Thousand Trails
'98 U320 from 2000-'06
USAF '62-'66

"Do not spoil what you have by desiring what you have not; remember that what you now have was once among the things you only hoped for." ―Epicurus