Power Shutting off After 5 Minutes in Small Camper

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Turn on a/c. In camper . After 5 min . a/c and lights go off . camper is a 110/125 with 60hz 30 amp fuse . I'm using 8ft extension cord to reach outlet. It's not tripping any of the breakers. How fix?

asked by: FREDERICK

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Expert Reply:

Since you are not tripping any breakers, it could be that you are approaching the power limit for your camper. I recommend calculating the total power consumption of the appliances and accessories in your camper. Try testing different combinations of appliances to narrow down which appliance is putting you over the power limit (e.g. try powering on with just the lights on, then just the air conditioning and so on).

If the main culprit turns out to be the air conditioner, I recommend using a start capacitor, which makes it easier to start up the AC. Start capacitors are brand specific, so, for example, if you have an Advent Air unit, you need # ACMSCKIT. Check out the video linked below for more details.

expert reply by: John R

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Answer 1

For your Dometic Duo-Therm 57915.622 I recommend checking out the: -Advent Air RV Air Conditioner #ACM135. This is a direct replacement for your current unit, has a 13.5K Btu per hour heating capacity, and will plug into your existing thermostat.

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Answer 2

For your Dometic Duo Therm PDX 57915.622 we have the replacement shroud part #DMC69FR as a confirmed fit. The color will be more of an off-white than the white of your old shroud but this will still fit and work great.

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Answer 3

Advent Air Conditioners like part #ACM135 come with a connector that pairs up directly with the standard 6-wire connector. If you have a 9-wire connector then you need the kit #ACRG15 as well. For wiring I'm attaching some photos of diagrams for…

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Answer 4

The Advent Air Rooftop RV Air Conditioner #ACM135 has a wattage rating of 1,450 watts so that would seem to be enough but you really need to look at the amps as well to make sure that your Honda generator can handle the draw. This unit has a 15 amp…

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Answer 5

The Advent Air RV Air Conditioner w/ Air Distribution Box and Wall Thermostat - 13,500 Btu - White #ADV94FR will replace your Coleman Mach. You can use the same wire set up in your wall, you can just splice the new wires from the AC unit into your…

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Answer 6

The Advent Air RV Air Conditioner #ACM135 is compatible with both ducted or non-ducted systems so it will work great with your RV! Since Duo-Therm is a Dometic product this AC unit should work with your control box as Advent made sure their products…

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Answer 7

If you have the ACTH12 then you should also have the Air Distribution Box #ACRG15 which will have a control box for your wiring from the rooftop unit #ACM135 and the thermostat. This air distribution box and thermostat will wire up exactly the same…

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Answer 8

The Advent Air RV Air Conditioner part #ACM135 is designed as a direct replacement for Dometic units with six wire plugs. If you have a nine wire plug then you won't be able to reuse the existing distribution box and you'll need to swap yours…

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Answer 9

I would be happy to help! The brown and white wire of the Air Distribution Box w/ Wall-Mounted Thermostat for Advent Air RV Air Conditioners #ACRG15 gets connected to the thermostat wire on your furnace as you can see in the included diagram provided…

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Answer 10

The Air Distribution Box #ACRG15 is designed for use with both ducted and non-ducted air conditioning systems, so it can be used with the Advent Air RV Air Conditioner #ACM135CH without any modifications. There aren't any specific instructions…

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Answer 11

We've checked with Advent Air in the past and they have told us that a 15 degree slant is acceptable for mounting a roof top AC unit but if the slant is more than that you'd need to shim it to get it closer to level. The Camco Universal Fit…

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Answer 12

There is not a standard plug available that would allow you to plug the Advent Air Rooftop RV Air Conditioner #ACM135 right to an extension cord. The unit will need to be hardwired using the included wiring and hardware. I have attached the complete…

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