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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Dave H M wrote:When if got into the business, I considered different pricing for 30 vs 50 amp rigs. My research indicated that 50 amp rigs, on average, use around 40 to 50 percent more electricity. Currently, I run a cost of around $100 per site. That is a mixture of both 30 and 50 amp rigs, so even if that is the cost for a 30 site exclusively, a fifty amp rig is only going to use $50 more each month. That is less than $2.00 a day, which is an amount I consider insignificant. So electricity costs really shouldn't be a consideration when deciding to accommodate a rig.jplante4 wrote:
Are they charging more for 50 amp sites? If so, then the reason is obvious.
It has been a lively discussion. However i am still wondering about the jetplane's assessment. First thing that came to my mind. :h
Now, Let's assume the park does charge extra for 50 amp. So what? The policy turns away the rig completely, it doesn't force them into a 50 amp site because according to the OP there were no 50 amp sites available. As I tried to show, it isn't about the electrical costs, since they are only a couple of bucks a night higher for a 50 amp rig over a 30 amp rig, even if they are in a 50 amp site that allows for maximum electrical usage, which a 30 amp site would not. What, other than customer service for the rigs already there, is accomplished by turning away a rig when there is an empty site? It has to be more than the fact they charge extra for 50 amp sites.
