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Originally Posted by ewarnerusa
Nope. Not even the converter/charger. TT is plugged into a standard home outlet (20A?) I'll report what happens when I bring it back in and try it in the house.
Now that I think about it, the "claim" I read about RV wiring not being beefy enough doesn't make much sense because we've got A/C units and microwaves in them. They have a big draw. I'll try different outlets within the TT, too.
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The standard home outlet is normally 15 amps. Unless it is a special or dedicated drop for a portable spa or something like that. If it is 20 amp the plug configuration would be different that a 15 amp plug.
Assuming it's a normal 15 amp outlet and you have the heater on 1500 watts you are probably working the circuit to the max. Couple that with running the TT off the shore cord that not only adds length it adds voltage drop and resistance.
With that said, if the heater works normal in the house then it's apparently ok. That sot of eleminates the TT wiring which you have decided is capable of handling the loads you mentioned.
That leaves the shore cord and the standard outlet. Those cords are large and designed to carry large loads but that's not free. The cord needs the amperage to be available to power the loads it was designed to handle. So now we have the standard outlet. That probably is the culprit if everything else is good. The 15 amps isn't enough to service the heater at 1500 watts with the fan on high speed using the residential outlet.
You haven't said if the heater has tripped the breaker with the way you had/have it connected. I would think given enough time the breaker would trip because of the components involved.
Do you know what the electrical service for the TT is rated for? 20,30,50 amps?
The ultimate test would be to drag the TT to an RV park pedestal and connect the TT to it and test the heater. I bet you'll find it works as it should.