Crack Down on 50 Amp Rigs Using 30 Amp Sites
I don't know how long this has been going on but I learned today that some RV parks including the Washington/Pittsbugh KOA I had booked has a policy that if your rig has 50 amp service, you can't use ...
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SoundGuy wrote:westernrvparkowner wrote:
Actually, a bunch of 50 amp rigs in 30 amp sites will very likely overload the main. The NEC uses a formula to determine the actual load on each circuit.
It isn't cheaping out or trying to pull the wool over your eyes, it is how circuits are rated and engineered. 50 amp rigs in sites designed for 30 amp rigs renders those engineering calculations meaningless.
Finally, common sense from someone who as a park owner himself actually knows what he's talking about :B ... but an explanation that is sadly over the heads of some here on the forums who insist otherwise, that this is simply a Draconian rule invented by park owners "who don't know what they're talking about". :S Lantley has summed this up correct - "The CG has this policy for a reason,other than to create confusion for themselves and their customers."
But that’s where the 30A breaker comes in. Heck, even my 30A TT has popped the 30A breaker a few times.
