VOLTS AND AMPS
Hi; we're going on our first overnight camping trip tonight in our newly purchased (but used) motor home. The campground has 30 amp and 50 amp spaces. I'm trying to find out whether I can plug in my...
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Think of Volts as water pressure. You need 120 Volts of pressure. If you plug into 220 Volts the pressure will blow out ALL your electrical wiring. Your RV battery is 12 volt or very low pressure. This is why you can touch it without getting shocked.
Think of Amp as Gallon per minute. That is 30 amps will give you twice the current flow than a 15 Amps (a standard outlet you plug a light in at home) but only about 1/2 as much as 50 amps. A 30 amp space may not be able to supply enough electricity flow to run your A/C (which takes 20 amps) and all your other electrical "toys" (electrical water heater, toaster, microwave, Ref, and TV at the same time) since you will only have 10 amps left. However, I have found that 30 Amps will work all most all the time unless I run the second A/C or more than one electrical space heater.
Watts are the combination of Volts and Amps. You need 120 volts of pressure and a "hose" that is fuze box (outlet) that will allow 30 amps of current to flow.
Think of Amp as Gallon per minute. That is 30 amps will give you twice the current flow than a 15 Amps (a standard outlet you plug a light in at home) but only about 1/2 as much as 50 amps. A 30 amp space may not be able to supply enough electricity flow to run your A/C (which takes 20 amps) and all your other electrical "toys" (electrical water heater, toaster, microwave, Ref, and TV at the same time) since you will only have 10 amps left. However, I have found that 30 Amps will work all most all the time unless I run the second A/C or more than one electrical space heater.
Watts are the combination of Volts and Amps. You need 120 volts of pressure and a "hose" that is fuze box (outlet) that will allow 30 amps of current to flow.
