Newbie terrified of blowing something up
Hello everyone. My wife and I just joined the camper world and so far so good. My question is what size extension cord do I need to plug in my camper at home. The camper is a 50 amp and I have about 4...
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You are not going to blow anything up unless you connect to a 240V outlet, which is found in a home for larger electric dryers, electric ranges, and larger AC units.
Electrical current is a "pull" not a "push." So whatever your RV pulls will be coming through the circuit. If it pulls more than the rating of the circuit breaker, the circuit breaker will trip.
With a 20 amp circuit, you can run the converter/battery charger, the microwave, and small 120V appliances, but NOT ALL AT ONCE, just like you couldn't run them all on the same circuit in your house. You cannot run the AC units, one or both.
To run 1 AC you need a 30 amp 120 V circuit. To run both, you need a 50 amp 120 V circuit.
Get a dogbone type adapter---LIKE THIS--instead of the straight plug-in kind, which can overheat.
Electrical current is a "pull" not a "push." So whatever your RV pulls will be coming through the circuit. If it pulls more than the rating of the circuit breaker, the circuit breaker will trip.
With a 20 amp circuit, you can run the converter/battery charger, the microwave, and small 120V appliances, but NOT ALL AT ONCE, just like you couldn't run them all on the same circuit in your house. You cannot run the AC units, one or both.
To run 1 AC you need a 30 amp 120 V circuit. To run both, you need a 50 amp 120 V circuit.
Get a dogbone type adapter---LIKE THIS--instead of the straight plug-in kind, which can overheat.
