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86CoachmanR
Explorer
Jan 20, 2017

Can I hook up to a house from a 30A plug to a 15A circuit

I have an 1986 30A class A and am a full time RV'er and have been on campgrounds regularly but recently have been "Driveway mooching" with family. My question is this, with the 30A male dogtail con...
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pianotuna
Nomad III
Jan 20, 2017
GFCI is not a surge device. It won't trip from an overload, only from a ground fault.

15 amps should not be run at more than 12 amps continuously. Translating that to watts means you can use any combination of devices that total up to 1440 watts.

I run oil filled type heaters that have switches so I can reduce the load. It is best to measure each device with a kill-a-watt meter.

I carry #12 cords for running from residential outlets.

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