Generator Won T Run Ac In Rv

Checked all breakers on the house panel and all were good.

Generator won t run ac in rv.

Plugged in the coffee maker which ran fine for about 30 secs then stopped. To be entirely honest we were able to use our portable generator to run that small ac. Unfortunately it would only last 20 minutes before the generator shut off due to electric overload. In any case the generator is original as well as the ac unit.

Our first rv was a 16 foot travel trailer with a small rooftop ac unit. Page 1 of 2 why will my 4000w champion generator not run my roof air conditioner. The generator will run low power stuff like lights. It was really hot outside and both of our ac units were on dash ac doesn t work so we had to run both ac s in the coach plus fridge coffe maker phone charger etc.

When i plug into shore power all ac circuits works fine. Recently during last trip our generator experienced problem described in article above. Generator is an onan rv qg 4000. I don t know why jayco would put a generator in a coach that couldn t run the ac unit but who knows.

However with no modifications a portable generator won t be able to run an rv air conditioner. At least not for long. But i don t know to be sure if this is a problem with my a c unit or a problem with the generator running the a c unit. My generator runs well but won t power the ac system.

We had it running charging the house bank ok. Rear ac microwave won t work with the generator running. Posted in outback hvac appliances. Can t find any circuits that are answered by a verified rv mechanic.

Rv living van lifehonda eu2200. I did think that maybe the wattage is not sufficient to run generator. My generator must be getting weak. Plugged in to shore power my rv refrigerator would not switch to ac power.

We use cookies to give you the best possible experience on our website. Is there a switch i must throw to get it to. It s our first rv and we re just learning about this whole new experience. My rv electrical system won t run on shore power but runs with the generator on.

Can a honda generator run the ac. The air conditioner works wonderful when using the extension cord and running off my electrical power but it doesn t work at all when the generator is on. Rv doctor dear gary i have just borrowed a 29 foot motorhome to drive to a nascar race. After checking the power to the rv all the breakers and fuses and the ac connect.