wa8yxm wrote:
The full answer is rather complex but the short answer is YES. Been there, Done that in fact. (Well mine was 20 amp...)
By CODE, any "Modern" outdoor outlet is supposed to be protected by a GFCI. some RV's do not play nice with GFCI outlets. If this is the case it won't work, It will. however, be safe
You can charge batteries, "Chill out" the fridge (run it) but may not have enough power for air conditioners or water heaters.
The interesting part is that this particular house has no outside outlets, so the dogtail and dogbone extension would plug into an interior wall outlet. I understand my relatives concerns but they are assuming I'm using a constant 30A draw on the circuit when, in actuality I'll be using maybe 2 or 3A considering that the 1500W heater is definitely way too power consuming for the circuit. He is just a worse case scenario kind of guy and I wanted to hear from more experienced RV'ers so that I can gain more practical knowledge on the matter. I am the first and only person in my family to have an RV so the idea of it is daunting to some when asking to hookup to an outlet, which is frustrating.
