RV to power home temp
Does anyone use their rv to power their house during power outages?
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camperdave wrote:
I run an extension cord from the RV to the house, under the door, and plug in the refrigerator. Easy cheap and safe.
A good properly sized door closes very tight and can cut the cord either fully or partially leaving exposed (And thus dangerous) wires.
Which is why I strongly suggest a proper inlet/transfer
Also most extension cords of the type you used are light weight OK for a Fridge. USELESS for the furnace. It was.. as I recall.. new years or NY-eve when I came home from Church and found Frosty the Air-Blown inflatable snowman sleeping on the job (lost power) so I needed the hard wired furnace. not just the fridge and freezer.. The 40 amp rated cord and 30 amp connectors and circuits in the RV delivered around 1700 watts to the house (per the watt meters built in to the panel)
Click and I had lights in the basement.
Click I had FURNACE
Click I had Fridge or freezer
Click the other one
Click and the kitchen counter was live (Microwave)
Click and more lights (upstairs save for the hall)
Click and computers and internet stuff
Click and Televisions and radios
The hall light was then turned on and when it finally lit (It was NOT on the transfer panel) we clicked back and shut off the generator. Left the cord hooked up for next failure.
Even without the RV you can plug in a 3500 watt Portable and ... the house only needed half that. (I would still suggest at least 3500 watt)
