30 amp to 50 amp conversion?

aclay wrote:
This has probably been covered, but in my cursory search I didn't see much.

I have a Sprinter 311BHS and it has 30A service. I have to do a lot of power management not to trip the breaker. What all would be involved in changing it, and how much would it cost? I realize new inverter, probably new breaker panel, and a new outside plug/cord. I have to imagine the last bit would be the biggest pain as it would require cutting. I would probably want a professional to do this, but I would like to know just how much it would cost.

Before all the questions about loads; this is what could potentially be running at one time: Outside fridge, inside fridge, hot water heater, AC, TV, possibly 2nd tv in bunkhouse, coffee pot or microwave. Obviously we can time some of this, but usually if I have to run the AC i have to switch the hot water heater to propane. This isn't a deal breaking situation, I'm just looking for an improvement.

The next model year Sprinter offered 50A service as an option...

Anyone done this change? Anyone know about the pros/cons? Costs?

Thanks.

I had the same issue and instead of simply running an extension cord from like the 110V source on the pedestal I that would be limited to 15 or 20A and require running cords into the trailer and then extension cords to where I wanted the power I decided to upgrade my service to a dual 30A (60A total) service which required zero mods to the existing 30A service and cost a small fraction of what a true 50A upgrade would cost. The details of what I did with specific descriptions and where and how much the various items cost in the captions are in THIS ALBUM

Larry