50amp Vs 30amp Options

[coacbcps]

[font=Comic Sans Ms]Hi everyone! I just talked my husband into buying a popup tent. We're brand spanking new to camping but I think my two girls will love it. Can anyone tell me what's the difference between 50amps vs 30amps (besides 20amps )? Which is better any why?

[westernrvparkowner]

There is no difference between the the actual electricity in a 30 AMP service and a 50AMP service. Amperage is the actual volume of electricity that can be sent at any one time. Your popup is designed to use less than 30 AMPs of electricity at any one time. Hence it has a 30 AMP service cord. If you were to plug in many items at once, you will trip one of the circuit breakers. RVs that have more electrical systems than your popup (2 air conditioners, more lighting, larger TVs, Powerful stereo systems, full size refrigerators etc) require more electricity at any given time, so they have a larger electical system and hence a higher amperage cord. I occasionally have guests at my campground who want 50 amp service because they believe the electricity is better, it is not. Electricity is not like liquor, Higher amperage does not indicate a higher strength, like higher proof in liquor does. It is more like the difference between a garden hose and a fire hose. The water that comes out of both is the same, but the fire hose puts out a lot more at any one time. Your RV does not need fire hose to supply the water, a garden hose is fine and does not need the 50 AMP service for the same reason, a 30 AMP service will supply all the electricity you will need.