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Aug 12, 2019 - 01:18 AM
EasyStart is a solution to a problem. Many RV customers use small generators to power their AC units when away from “Shore power” which just means a conventional outlet. The surge when the air conditioner starts (you may have noticed the lights dim a little) is often too much for these generators. EasyStart lets them start and run on those small generators.
Outlets at your home are all 120 volts but rated for different current out. Some are 15 amps, others are 20 amps and some homes even have a 30 or 50 amp outlet just for powering the RV. The 30 and 50 amp service is what you find at a camp ground and it is also 120 volts (see the theme, it’s all 120 volts!). EasyStart can, in some circumstances let you run your air conditioner at home on the smaller 15 or 20 amp outlet. You would need it if the breaker trips whenever you try to start the air conditioner. If the air conditioner starts to run then trips the breaker soon after, the problem is you are drawing too much current (amps) and EasyStart cannot fix that problem.
Outlets at your home are all 120 volts but rated for different current out. Some are 15 amps, others are 20 amps and some homes even have a 30 or 50 amp outlet just for powering the RV. The 30 and 50 amp service is what you find at a camp ground and it is also 120 volts (see the theme, it’s all 120 volts!). EasyStart can, in some circumstances let you run your air conditioner at home on the smaller 15 or 20 amp outlet. You would need it if the breaker trips whenever you try to start the air conditioner. If the air conditioner starts to run then trips the breaker soon after, the problem is you are drawing too much current (amps) and EasyStart cannot fix that problem.
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