I just added a 50 amp supply to my trailer
We have a brand new 40 foot long Forest River trailer that only has a thirty amp 120 volt supply. It has a 15,000 BTU AC unit and a residential refrigerator. Three different times the 30 amp breaker...
Forum Discussion
LarryJM wrote:Neat way you dealt with that.TNGW1500SE wrote:
Did the same thing in my (sold now) TT. Worked great. Also ran and outlet off the "new phase" for an electric heater. Never tripped a breaker again.
The wire is what cost the most.
Yea the cost of the 50A cable and Trailer end connection is what drove me to install a dual 30A system for a total of 60A over a true 50A system. The cost of just a 50A Marinco type shore power cord would come close to costing $150 and with the Trailer end drives just the cost of the stuff external to the trailer in excess of $150. I'm sure you could go cheap on the 50A cord, but then you have the issue of messing with that 2x6 board in colder weather not to mention the weight.
I'm also waiting for pics to see exactly what was installed.
Larry
When I restored my Starcraft, I went with a 50 amp service. The biggest cost was the Marinco locking cable entry and the Marinco cord. You are low on your estimate of this cost. Retail pricing is probably $70 for the cord entry and $225 for a Marinco cord. I bought the entry socket on Ebay for less and got lucky at CW, they had a clearance and with my new card discount, I paid less than $90 for a Marinco cord. I researched making a cord and the price of just the wire is above $100.
When you need more power, a couple of $$$ and you're done forever with upgrading seems like a good solution. IMO, most travel trailers should have a 50 amp service. Most are used as CG princesses and 50 amp pedestals are usually the de rigueur hookup.
