30 amp

The dryer will work just fine on 30 amps. With 30 amps, you just need to manage your power consumption.

musicman54 wrote:

K3WE wrote:

musicman54 wrote:
good evening wise ones. my 5er is 50 amp but our spot is going to be 30 amp i know it will run almost everything we need except our dryer but can we use the washer on 30 amp thanks and happy trails

So...is there a question here?

yes the question hooked up to 30a can i use my dryer in my 5th wheel i know i can do washer but wondering about dryer

OK, about the dryer. If it is a dryer that runs on 120v, maybe, depending on how many amps it pulls and what else is running. I bet a 120v dryer will pull a lot of amps. If the dryer requires 240v then absolutely not. On 30 amp power, you don't have the 2 legs necessary for 240v.

yes you can

K3WE wrote:

musicman54 wrote:
good evening wise ones. my 5er is 50 amp but our spot is going to be 30 amp i know it will run almost everything we need except our dryer but can we use the washer on 30 amp thanks and happy trails

So...is there a question here?

yes the question hooked up to 30a can i use my dryer in my 5th wheel i know i can do washer but wondering about dryer

Short answer: yes, the washer will work fine with a 30A circuit, provided you aren't pretty close to the maximum load already. You should be able to wash and use the A/C, but probably not wash, A/C, and Microwave, for example.

Remember that household washing machines all come with normal 15A plugs, even the huge ones.

musicman54 wrote:
good evening wise ones. my 5er is 50 amp but our spot is going to be 30 amp i know it will run almost everything we need except our dryer but can we use the washer on 30 amp thanks and happy trails

So...is there a question here?

Chris Bryant wrote:

Cummins12V98 wrote:

Chris Bryant wrote:

Cummins12V98 wrote:
I have a 240V outlet and dryer ordered in our MS. So if we need to dry clothes and are in a 30A site the Generator will run while the clothes dry!

Be aware that most RV gensets do not output 240 volt power, and you have to go big or commercial to get that.

My new MS on order will have a CUMMINS/ONAN 6500 propane gen installed. I was told that would run most of the rig.

It will, but it will not run a 240 volt appliance- it puts out 120 volts only (though it is 6500 watts of 120 volts).

You could spec a commercial set, but you would pay more and have a much shorter warranty.

You are probably getting this rv model (the 6.5 LP version- note the 120 volt output).

This commercial model has a couple of versions that do 120/240. Personally, I would stick with the RV model, and forgo doing drying unless you have 50 amp service.

Now you just popped my bubble!

Cummins12V98 wrote:

Chris Bryant wrote:

Cummins12V98 wrote:
I have a 240V outlet and dryer ordered in our MS. So if we need to dry clothes and are in a 30A site the Generator will run while the clothes dry!

Be aware that most RV gensets do not output 240 volt power, and you have to go big or commercial to get that.

My new MS on order will have a CUMMINS/ONAN 6500 propane gen installed. I was told that would run most of the rig.

It will, but it will not run a 240 volt appliance- it puts out 120 volts only (though it is 6500 watts of 120 volts).

You could spec a commercial set, but you would pay more and have a much shorter warranty.

You are probably getting this rv model (the 6.5 LP version- note the 120 volt output).

This commercial model has a couple of versions that do 120/240. Personally, I would stick with the RV model, and forgo doing drying unless you have 50 amp service.

Bobbo wrote:
This PDF shows that the CUMMINS/ONAN 6500 generator is a true 120v/240v generator. Of course, that is for a gas powered model, but I doubt that changing the fuel source would alter its power output.

That's what sold me on the 6500 was the ability to run most anything we want with the gen.

Ours will be built in with all the fancy switching.

This PDF shows that the CUMMINS/ONAN 6500 generator is a true 120v/240v generator. Of course, that is for a gas powered model, but I doubt that changing the fuel source would alter its power output.