A Thank You to the members about low voltage
This weekend I went to a campground that I have never been to before. After plugging in my 30 amp plug into the outlet and turning on the Air Conditioner I took a glance at my cheap voltage gauge that...
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DrewE wrote:
Basically correct, but it's inaccurate to call it a 100A service. It is a 50A 120V/240V split phase service. None of the wires or connections ever have 100A flowing, and you don't need wire sized to carry 100A, and you cannot power a single 100A 120V device should you happen to have such a beast. You can use up to 50A at 240V, or have two legs of 50A at 120V, but not a single leg at 100A.
Similarly, a semi tractor pulling dual 28' trailers is not a truck with a 56' trailer. The two are far from equivalent if you have some 35' long pipes to haul.
I have argued this same point til I am blue in the face here in the past. LOL
BTW, I am in complete agreement with you. Some folks will never quite get it, though. Loved your analogy - good job!
