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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profdant139 wrote:
Just on an interim basis, before I get the perfect tools, how would I use an ordinary multimeter to monitor the voltage while the air conditioner is running? Or is this something that I would do by unplugging my power cord from the pedestal and sticking the tips of the meter into the socket?
Or should I just call 911 before doing that?? ;)
Because of the watts consumed by the A/C is huge compared to most other electrical items in your RV, just put it where it's convenient for you to take a measurement. Most of us buy the plug it type and put it into one of the outlets in the kitchen area.
That will give you a general sense of what the voltage reaching the A/C is. Of course you'd want to avoid turning on the MW, toaster, or hair dryer at the same time. I use to keep a list of consumption vs. various appliances when I had a 30 amp RV, now with a 50 amp, it's not as important.
