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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Skipg wrote:
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??
Not even close if the RV is properly wired YES if it is not.
What's the difference
30 amp service is like this Hot-120V-Neutral That's all folks (There is a 3rd wire the safety ground)
50 amp is 4 wire hot1-120v-neutral-120v-Hot2 and safety grond
I call it 50 amps at 240 volts divided
Properly wired means hot1-ac1-Neutral-Ac2-Hot2
Several other things are also divided between 1 and 2
WHY: well it's a voltage loss issue. but I don't want to type the full course today. Take my word for it please that this reduces voltage loss and makes life easier and less expensive for the electrician and park.
But it also means you can eventually use every one of those 50 amps TWICE (Practically impossible but can be done in theory) So if you are properly balanced 43 amps is about half your power.
On the other hand after the install of an inverter.... I found Camping World had moved both A/Cs to the same power leg. I fixed it.
