Paying for electricity w/ 50 amp
Now that I understand the trade-offs for 30 vs 50 amp service: When you stay in a campground that offers both, can you choose to just use 30 amp or does the campground require that you pay for 50 a...
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When I first started learning about electricity a good analogy was to define it in terms of water.
Voltage is the same as the water pressure in a garden hose.
(Even if the valve/ spigot is shut off, there is pressure/ voltage available)
Amperes would be the number of gallons/ electrons that flow, per second.
Ohms would be the pipe size/resistance
Watts would be the number of gallons/ electrons that flow, per second, times the water pressure/ voltage.
50A...has a much higher 'flow capability' (watts used) than 30A
50A.....120V x 50A = 6000W x 2 = 12000W
30A.....120V x 30A = 3600W
So which one should cost more?
Voltage is the same as the water pressure in a garden hose.
(Even if the valve/ spigot is shut off, there is pressure/ voltage available)
Amperes would be the number of gallons/ electrons that flow, per second.
Ohms would be the pipe size/resistance
Watts would be the number of gallons/ electrons that flow, per second, times the water pressure/ voltage.
50A...has a much higher 'flow capability' (watts used) than 30A
50A.....120V x 50A = 6000W x 2 = 12000W
30A.....120V x 30A = 3600W
So which one should cost more?
