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[cavie]

Originally Posted by 16ACE27

You do know that the NEC is not law?

Different states and jurisdictions can adopt all or parts of the code into their statutes, but their is no Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ) for RVs there really isn't any "code" for how that are built and wired.

The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA 70 to be exact) is the source of the NEC. NFPA 1192 is the "code" for wiring RVs.

Although I am not an expert at "code" interpretation, I see nothing in NFPA which prohibits a separate power supply cord to an appliance not wired to the internal wiring of an RV.

Having a separate power cord for the second A/C is no different than having a separate cord for a window A/C unit.

So your comment does not even pass the "common sense" test.

Hopefully, Cavie will weigh in and give us his expert take.

Jahood is exactly correct. Go outside and look for a label on your RV. It states the the RV is covered by NFPA 1192. Within that code is the NEC code requirements. You will see large letters that read RVIA.

The point in all this is that there is only one electric source to your RV. One breaker should feed ALL the electric to the rig. If one is to turn off the main it has to kill all electric within the unit. Not 2 disconnects. That being said, there are no factory inspectors to enforce any Electric codes and many codes are not followed. I can find over a Dozen code violations in ANY rig leaving ANY factory.