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RoyB
May 07, 2014Explorer II
I use 10/3 contractor grade 50-foot extension cords...  I also use the RV30A-15A long "DOGBONE" type adapter. 
My trailer is connected to 15AMP style Garage Receptacle. My receptacles are fed by 12-gauge wire and 20AMP breakers in my garage. The receptacle I am plugged into in the garage was installed for a Air Compressor setup and has nothing else on its circuit. Perfect for the RV...
I can run just about everything in the RV Trailer. I cannot run the Air Conditioner the same time I run the Microwave otherwise it trips the garage 20AMP breaker.
Roy Ken
My trailer is connected to 15AMP style Garage Receptacle. My receptacles are fed by 12-gauge wire and 20AMP breakers in my garage. The receptacle I am plugged into in the garage was installed for a Air Compressor setup and has nothing else on its circuit. Perfect for the RV...
I can run just about everything in the RV Trailer. I cannot run the Air Conditioner the same time I run the Microwave otherwise it trips the garage 20AMP breaker.
Roy Ken
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