50 Amp Service
In looking at 5er's on RVTrader, most seem to be 30 amp service. Is this standard or is 50 amp available on very many?
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restlesswind wrote:Coach-man wrote:
Two AC units = 50 Amp service! If your rig is large enough for 2 AC units then in the summer when it is hot you will want them and the 50 amp service. But if one AC unit will do the job, IMHO 30 amp will be a better bargain! Some rv parks upcharge if you require 50 amp service, some older parks may have only 30 amp sites or limited 50 amp sites, and when traveling you have to always ask! If you are 30 amp and for some reason only have a 50 amp outlet a simple adaptor is all you need. But the other way 50 amp and only a 30 amp plug, then it is more complicated and expensive, and if both outlets are on the same phase your $500 device will not work!
There are 50 to 30,and 30 to 50 amp adaptors available.A few more $$ for the 30 to 50 dogbone/adaptor.
You are correct there are adaptors available, but if you have a 50 amp service and you use an adaptor to plug into a 30 amp outlet, you still only have 30 amps to work with, wearas if you have a 30 amp rig and use an adaptor to plug into a 50 amp outlet you still have 30 amps available to your rig. And yes there are devices that will allow you to plug into two differant outlets to get your 50 amp service, but as stated each outlet must be on a differant phase for that to work, and in my experiance that is a rare find!
