50 Amp service question
My new travel trailer has 50 amp service and two air conditioners. When running both air conditioners the draw is 43 Amps does that mean I’m almost maxed out??
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The amp designation is for the highest voltage. Hence your 120/240V RV is 50A at 240V = 12,000 watts. Few RVs have 240V appliances so it's common in RV land to think of the power as 2*120V*50A = 12,000W.
My home has a 200A service which is also 120/240V so that's 200*240 = 48,000W or 48kW. And I have a mixture of 120V and 240V loads like all homes.
My home has a 200A service which is also 120/240V so that's 200*240 = 48,000W or 48kW. And I have a mixture of 120V and 240V loads like all homes.
