13.5K Advent AC Pops Breaker When Trying To Start

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We bought 13500 advent rv ac fan runs but cants get ac going it pops breaker its20 amp help

asked by: Cleitus S

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It sounds like you are going to need a Start Capacitor # ACMSCKIT to add to the Advent Air RV Air Conditioner # ACM135. The capacitor stores power to help reduce the high demand of power put on the electrical system to start the air conditioner compressor.

expert reply by: Bud M

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Answer 1

I went out to the warehouse with a caliper and found the diameter of the cord for the Mighty Cord RV Power Cord #A10-3025ED90 to be 0.6350".

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Answer 2

Hey Ken! It definitely sounds like it is time to replace your Dometic AC. The Advent Air you're referencing has been phased out since everything switched to R32 refrigerant this year. On top of that, we no longer recommend simply swapping out the…

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The Advent Air RV Air Conditioner - 13,500 Btu - White #ACM135 has a power draw of 40 amps at startup and 12.5 amps roughly running. The 15,000 Btu #ACM150 has a power draw of 45 amps at startup and 15 amps running. The Start Capacitor for Advent Air…

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The Advent Air RV Air Conditioner - 13,500 Btu - White #ACM135 weighs approximately 75lbs so you will need to support the roof to handle the weight. Typically people just build a frame out of wood or metal and mount it to the frame of the trailer.…

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The Advent Air Conditioner part #ACM135 has a running amperage draw of 15 amps and a starting amperage draw of 45. If you were to use the Start Capacitor for Advent Air RV Air Conditioners #ACMSCKIT too then the start amperage draw would drop down to…

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I've attached a video below where Dave will walk you through the installation of the Start Capacitor for Advent Air RV Air Conditioners #ACMSCKIT on your Advent Air RV Air Conditioner w/ Air Distribution Box and Start Capacitor - 15,000 Btu -…

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The Advent Air RV Air Conditioner w/ Ceiling Vent and Start Capacitor - White #ACM135C will install in the same way as the ducted units so according to my contact that is why they haven't updated their instructions. I have however linked the page…

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The Advent Air RV Air Conditioner part #ACM135 does not come with any sort of integrated start capacitor but this can be added using the Start Capacitor for Advent Air RV Air Conditioners part #ACMSCKIT. The start capacitor will bring down the amps…

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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 10

The Start Capacitor for Advent Air RV Air Conditioners part #ACMSCKIT is designed specifically for the Advent Air RV Air Conditioners like part #ACM150. The start capacity will bring down the starting amps for the air conditioner to 15 amps.

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Hello again, Mike. The best way to resolve this is to simply replace your distribution box at the same time as your AC unit. The distribution boxes are not terribly expensive, and that way you would be able to plug the AC right in without any cutting…

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In general you get about 10 percent additional cooling power going from a 13k BTU AC unit to a 15K and most will report that the additional cooling power comes in handy. The price difference typically isn't that much but if you go with a smaller…

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