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Dave - 24 Aug 2005 20:04 GMT

My last post for information got one response... Honey made them and
they no longer exist. :(

I would like to hear from others that currently own a Bravo or did in
the past. I'm looking for any documentation on this RV that my father
just purchased. It's a 1989 Bravo Class A (33 ft I think).

One main question I have has to do with the roof top A/C units (2).
One works on AC and Gen power while the other only works when the gen
is running. Why is it set up this way and how can I get the second
unit to work on AC and gen?

Thanks for all your help.

BTW. I will pay for ALL shipping/copying cost if you have any
documentation for this RV. I would prefer a scan/e-mail version if you
have any (and I will compensate you for your time)

Dave.

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Jenny6833A - 24 Aug 2005 21:04 GMT

> One main question I have has to do with the roof top A/C units (2).
> One works on AC and Gen power while the other only works when the gen
> is running. Why is it set up this way and how can I get the second
> unit to work on AC and gen?

Chances are you won't make the second one work on shore power. The two
together draw more than the (presumably) 30 amps your RV is designed
for. Such RVs are usually wired so that the generator, which probably
puts out 36 to 45 amps, will run both.

The best you can hope for is a ping-pong circuit which turns one off,
waits a bit, then turns the other one on for a while, then switches
back to the first one, etc. That facility may already be there, and
you just don't know it. If not, it may be possible to add it.

:-)

Jenny

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Dave - 24 Aug 2005 22:16 GMT

Thanks Jenny. This explains it better.

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Dapper Dave - 26 Aug 2005 17:02 GMT

>"Dave" <davidjjsmith@excite.com> wrote:

>One main question I have has to do with the roof top A/C units (2).
>One works on AC and Gen power while the other only works when the gen
>is running. Why is it set up this way and how can I get the second
>unit to work on AC and gen?

I have a friend with a 1984 Airstream motor home, and his works that
way. As someone else pointed out, it was done that way to avoid
overloading the 30 amp shore power circuit. In his case, the rear air
conditioner plugs in to a 30 amp receptacle in the generator area.

We finessed the problem (when connected to 50 amp power) by making an
adapter that plugs in to a 50 amp pedestal. The adapter has two 30 amp
female plugs on it. He plugs his regular power cable in to one and runs
a 30 amp extension from the A/C plug to the second female plug.

Hope that helps.

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