too shiny for the desert?

[Silvertwinkie]

Originally Posted by airstream6666

Silvertwinkie,

So pleased to entertain.

The offer is serious, though.

I thought you were kidding.


I'm very pleased with our Penguin 15k unit and I'm sure you'll be too.

[jcanavera]

Originally Posted by Minnie's Mate

If this is the case, the park owner might have a space that would work better. I mean if the line she is own is taxed to the max and everybody's compressor comes on at the same time it is putting a drain on the fuse or breaker box to begin with and the park owner would be better off to allow the move. The owner might not even know if there is an overload on her particular circuit. Maybe I'm totally off.

I have seen this situation before. The folks at the begining of the loop had fairly good power and the further down you went the worse it became. I remember measuring 94 volts at my site. Problem was we were at a unit rally and the park was full. While the owner was informed of the problem, there wasn't much he could do over the weekend. The park was a former KOA, all underground wiring.

I had a situation in Destin Florida where I measured 105 volts. The site was one of the best ones in the campground. When I informed the front desk, the guy disagreed that this was a problem. Of course he already had my money and was quite willing to sell my spot to someone else.

Jack

[Minnie's Mate]

You might have the A/C repairperson check the voltage at your site and at any site that might be empty to see if it is better especially if he/she is there late in the afternoon when everyone's A/C starts kicking into overdrive. Then you can request a different site. This would be a free solution and would beat buying a patio awning that might not be welcomed in an rv park. You could still invest in the Autoformer if you plan to be in Arizona next summer, but at least you could save the repairs made this year until it arrived.

[joatmon]

In addition to the aftermarketers offering a breakaway switch which offers an alarm when the lanyard is pulled (in case some... person pulls the lanyard as a "joke"), it would be nice if Airstream or someone else offered a plug-in voltage monitor which audibly alarmed when it was unsafe to run the AC.

A well designed unit would take into account the start-up surges of your own unit, and momentary spikes in the campground's loops.

[markdoane]

You could run the power through a large inverter/charger. Might cost a couple of thousand $, but you would always have clean, 120volt power.

[norbert]

minnie you,
the owner knows...its called $$$$$$$$

[john hd]

Airstream or someone else offered a plug-in voltage monitor which audibly alarmed when it was unsafe to run the AC.

they already do!

my dometic penguin has a red l.e.d. that comes on if the voltage drops to unsafe levels!

john

[joatmon]

Originally Posted by john hd

they already do!

my dometic penguin has a red l.e.d. ..

Thanks John, but does it make any noise when it is red?

[joatmon]

Originally Posted by markdoane

You could run the power through a large inverter/charger. Might cost a couple of thousand $, but you would always have clean, 120volt power.

What is the benefit between your suggestion and the autoformer already mentioned?

[john hd]

Originally Posted by joatmon

Thanks John, but does it make any noise when it is red?

nope just a red light.


john

[markdoane]

Originally Posted by joatmon

What is the benefit between your suggestion and the autoformer already mentioned?

You'd have a really heavy duty inverter and high capacity battery charger? Can't do that with a transformer.

[53flyingcloud]

Originally Posted by Ferroequine

I have a theory that now that I've polished the trailer, it should actually be a few degrees cooler inside than before, due to all of the heat bouncing back off it with the reflection -- sorta like the space wrap they put on sattelites.

Can anyone else confirm?

The "space wraps" are made from very thin sheets of GOLD. Its primary use was and still is for the discharge of static electricity.

In the very earliest days, the static discharge was due to the buildup on the satellites passing thru solar winds and, the resulting discharge of static electricity was extremely destructive.

Also

To properly cool an objection in space, you need to rotate the object at a specified rate of turn so that no one side becomes unduly hotter than the other. Other tricks are employed by the Space Shuttle when its cargo bay doors are left open in the extend position to act as a cooling fins.

ciao
53FC

[Minnie's Mate]

Originally Posted by norbert

minnie you,
the owner knows...its called $$$$$$$$

I was trying to be polite and give 'em the benefit of doubt. I figured the owner new and didn't want to put out the dough to fix it.

But changing sites might elliminate the problem for the rest of the season or at least until a more mobile solution could be secured.

[Ferroequine]

Originally Posted by 53FlyingCloud

The "space wraps" are made from very thin sheets of GOLD. Its primary use was and still is for the discharge of static electricity.

So much for my theory. Maybe I'll still "look cool" though...

Interesting information, nevertheless.