Electric box at campsites
The electric box at our permanent site has the 3 way plug for the main service, a 30 amp breaker for the camper too (?), and a 30 amp 2 plug outlet for "other" uses. Should I use the outlets for all t...
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Larryzv7 wrote:
I use the 30 amp outlet for my trailer, and I run an extension cord into my trailer from the 120 outlet on the outside electric box thru the storage compartment, and use that to plug in other things so I don’t overload my converter box.
My converter box can handle about 4,000 watts so anything over that I plug into the extension cord. If you trip a fuse in your converter box then most likely you have reached the max on your converter box and it is helpful to have a secondary electric source like an extension cord attached to the outside electric box. But I don't think it is wise to plug 2-sources of electricity into your converter box.
If you trip a fuse just open your converter box panel and turn the breaker box switch off and on to reset it. If your 120 outlet within the RV goes out find the GIFC outlet, it has a button it, and reset it by pushing in the button located on that outlet. Now you don’t have to use an extension cord, because you can set things outside next to the electric box and plug them in there. It is also okay to use the outlets on the outside of the camper.
Your converter box powers the 12v appliances and lights. It doesn't care how much 120vac stuff you plug in because it doesn't go thru it. If the 120vac stuff trips a breaker then the converter won't work and you are running the 12v stuff on battery.
2 different circuits, 120vac and 12vdc
