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ba_50

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Posted: 10/05/08 06:16am

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Hi,

There is a 220V line coming into the trailer to a 115 converter box. When an old vacuum cleaner was plugged in it burned up.

What would cause this? Thanks.

itsalleasy

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Posted: 10/05/08 07:46am

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1969, 220v, are you sure? Maybe a 30 amp, 120v plug?

Jamesrpm

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Posted: 10/05/08 09:34am

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Is this unit new to you ? Did you just wire up the outlet it is plugged into?

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Posted: 10/05/08 10:21am

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having actually worked on all models of winnebagos fron 1967 till 1997, i can tell you that the unit you have was wired from the factory with the common 30 amp rv cord. 50 amp was not an option at that time.

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Posted: 10/05/08 02:34pm

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somebody tried wiring a 50 amp circuit that didn't know what he was doing.
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ba_50

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Posted: 10/05/08 02:38pm

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My Dad wired 220 to the outside plug wrong the first time and burned up the vacuum cleaner. He rewired it and got 110 volt reading at the converter. Then nothing. I don't have a clue.

Why would there be a 110V converter if it took 110 to start with? He says it is real heavy wire.