How to protect against poor RV park power?
We stopped at an RV park (an old and poorly maintained KOA) in hot weather. Plugged in the 30 amp cord. The power pedestal looked sketchy -- the socket was chipped and improperly mounted. Fired ...
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Older parks that have not updated their electrical or expanded beyond the capability of the infrastructure is becoming more of a problem.
The perfect voltage is 120 volts +- 5%. Therefore the voltage should be between 114 volts and 126 volts. Anything outside of this range is not healthy for the electrical appliances. A/c, refer etc.
Anything below 108 volts is definitly a problem. When we redid our electrical system it was at 126 volts. On a hot summer day, all sites full and every A/C was running we would drop to 124 volts.
The perfect voltage is 120 volts +- 5%. Therefore the voltage should be between 114 volts and 126 volts. Anything outside of this range is not healthy for the electrical appliances. A/c, refer etc.
Anything below 108 volts is definitly a problem. When we redid our electrical system it was at 126 volts. On a hot summer day, all sites full and every A/C was running we would drop to 124 volts.
