 50amp Vs 30amp |
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| coacbcps |
  Jun 3 2009, 09:45 AM
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[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
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| Galli |
Jan 5 2010, 10:46 PM
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QUOTE(coacbcps @ Jun 3 2009, 08:45 AM)  [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?Good subject and I have a further question on this issue, I have a 28' 5thW. with 30 AMPS and my beautiful wife insist in plugging toaster, catalytic heater .. etc..  and of course she is blowing fuses repeatedly.  Does anyone has a good idea to increase the electric power of the trailer without going into major expenses ? |
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| pianotuna |
Jan 6 2010, 01:07 AM
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Hi Galli,
I also have a 30 amp service. What I did was to carefully select appliances that were on the low end of the wattage scale. My toaster, for example is 800 watts. I use a 750 watt hotplate, a 300 watt slow cooker, and etc. The original reason I did that was I originally had an 800 watt inverter. Another strategy that may help is to have an outlet that is "through the wall" and run a second cord to the power pedestal. That outlet can be dedicated to running a 1500 heater, leaving the 30 amps untouched for other uses. It is also useful when at home where I only have 15 amp circuits. One more strategy is to use an inverter that is powered from the battery bank. That can run an "extra" circuit for intermittent use items such as toasters. In your shoes I'd get a kill-o-watt meter and figure out the "real" power draw from everything your family uses in the RV. I have to admit I've never blown a breaker internally in my RV. But that may be more by luck than by good management. I suspect my microwave is on one circuit, my air conditioner on another, and the converter is on a circuit by itself too. I have six 15 amp breakers in total, so that leaves me with 3 for the various outlets, and the fridge. QUOTE(Galli @ Jan 5 2010, 10:46 PM) Good subject and I have a further question on this issue, I have a 28' 5thW. with 30 AMPS and my beautiful wife insist in plugging toaster, catalytic heater .. etc.. and of course she is blowing fuses repeatedly. Does anyone has a good idea to increase the electric power of the trailer without going into major expenses ? -------------------- Regards,
Don |
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