Motorhome Ac Wiring

When wiring an air conditioner keep this in mind.

Motorhome ac wiring. What you ll need and how to use it the rules of rv wiring are few but they are vital. The 12 volt dc electricity powers our necessary items. The 120 volt ac powers more of the luxuries of an rv. The start capacitor jumpstarts the ac when camp power or generator power isn t enough.

A 12 volt dc electrical system and a 120 volt ac system. For a 12 volt dc system to function optimally you must create proper connections a poor connection means an inefficient or even hazardous system. There are 2 main types of sources of rv electricity within your rv 12 volt dc and 120 volt ac same as 110 volt just like your stick brick for our purposes. This ac unit replaces the carrier air conditioner on your rv or camper.

Included adapter wiring kit enables the ac to work with your existing carrier setup. I did a painstaking process of trying to wire up a new power panel in our rv. Types of rv electricity. The 12 volt system is powered by a battery or in some cases multiple batteries and it powers things such as the start up on your water heater furnace and refrigerator plus most of the lights in your rv s living space your water pump your carbon monoxide detector and a number of other things.

If wired in the same manner as a house and there is a short circuit in any appliance it is possible that the next person that touches the rv while standing outside will receive a severe shock. Your rv has two separate electrical systems.