We are pretty new to RV camping and usually stay at campsites with full hookups. This weekend we are taking the dogs to an agility trial, and the confirmation I just received says we are in a 20 amp site. I understand we can't run an air conditioner on 20 amps, but I am wondering if we need to buy an electrical conversion thing to be able to plug in. I am sure this question is pretty basic and shows my ignorance, but I would rather not arrive at the venue and have no way to plug in. Generator in such close quarters is not friendly.Oh, and the confirmation also said: "Please bring water wyes and extra electrical stuff if you have it." I have not a clue as to what he means by that...Thanks in advance for any help!Kathy

You can run one AC but not too much else at the same time. Just reset the circuit breaker if you happen ti trip it.. No big deal.

You will need an adapter from your plug to adapt to a standard 20 amp plug. The plug(20 amps) is the same style plug in your house. I carry one just in case, and can only think of using it a couple of times. We switched the water heater to gas, the refridge to gas and only ran the battery charger and tv, micro type of things on the 20 amp.

you're probably going to encounter "shared" hookups...one water spigot for every X campsites. X is usually two but can be more. one municipal park (now closed) that we used to frequent had 6-8 water bibs on a pipe. folks would lay up to 50' of water hose to reach "their" bib from their campsite. if they're telling you to bring a "Y" that means there is either one bib for two campsites or a large number of campsites fed by a smaller number of bibs. the 'Y' will allow two hoses to be connected to a single bib. any garden supply shop like home depot, lowes, ace hardware, etc. will have these. I prefer the metal ones. more unusual would be sharing an electrical post with more than one other campsite but we always carry an extra 50' of 30-amp cable with us just in case. any RV supply store will have a 20-amp adapter for your 30-amp cable. if you have a 50-amp coach you'll need a 50-amp female/30-amp male adapter and then a 30-amp female to a 20-amp male adapter. like karl malden used to say...don't leave home without it.

The water wye is a device that has one female connection to go onto a water spicket and two or more male connections to attach hoses to. Common item from Walmart or any hardware store in the hose department. It is good to have one in the rig at all times. I use it to attach separate hose for washing windshield.water wyeI would suggest getting different adpaters while you are looking. If your rig is thirty amp, get a 50 to 30 adpater and a 30-20 adapter. I

Some RVers don't use power when camping. However, price of the camp ground should be cheaper when not much is offered.

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rk911
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Dec 31, 2013
you're probably going to encounter "shared" hookups...one water spigot for every X campsites. X is usually two but can be more. one municipal park (now closed) that we used to frequent had 6-8 water bibs on a pipe. folks would lay up to 50' of water hose to reach "their" bib from their campsite. if they're telling you to bring a "Y" that means there is either one bib for two campsites or a large number of campsites fed by a smaller number of bibs. the 'Y' will allow two hoses to be connected to a single bib. any garden supply shop like home depot, lowes, ace hardware, etc. will have these. I prefer the metal ones.

more unusual would be sharing an electrical post with more than one other campsite but we always carry an extra 50' of 30-amp cable with us just in case.

any RV supply store will have a 20-amp adapter for your 30-amp cable. if you have a 50-amp coach you'll need a 50-amp female/30-amp male adapter and then a 30-amp female to a 20-amp male adapter. like karl malden used to say...don't leave home without it.
stripit
Explorer
Dec 31, 2013
You will need an adapter from your plug to adapt to a standard 20 amp plug. The plug(20 amps) is the same style plug in your house. I carry one just in case, and can only think of using it a couple of times. We switched the water heater to gas, the refridge to gas and only ran the battery charger and tv, micro type of things on the 20 amp.
Mandalay_Parr
Explorer
Dec 31, 2013
You can run one AC but not too much else at the same time.
Just reset the circuit breaker if you happen ti trip it.. No big deal.

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