New class A owner (Electrical cord)
I am a first time class A owner. I had a class C for 3 months and took only one trip in it. At home I pluged my 30 amp cable - with a 30 amp to 110v adapter and extention cord - into my shop outlets...
Forum Discussion
Seniorfirsttimer wrote:
Jerry, what about a 30', 50 amp cord as sold by Camping World? It's the same large size as in the MH. It would double the length of the cord.
Time-to-go-now, it is a 50 amp and that is pretty much what I want to do but I would like to go down to a 15-20 amp cord. I have a 30 amp to 15-20 amp adapter. I could then use the 2 adapters together, 50 to 30 and 30 to 15/20. I just don't know why the book says no extension cords.
jhilley, could you expand on your reasoning.
Thanks to all.
I think the following posts have explained it, but you want to limit voltage drop and make sure the extension cord doesn't get too hot. As long as you don't over load it for long periods of time, a 12 gauge extension should be fine at 50' or even 100'.
