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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wnjj wrote:But 50A suggests a larger RV with the potential to draw more power and/or to consistently approach 30A on a 30A pedestal.
This is for those in this thread asking why their 50A rig with only one A/C running uses any more than a 30A one. The answer is: It may not, but the park owner cannot tell that by looking at the outside so uses the law of averages.
Some examples for my rig: A/Cs are also heat pumps. 2 ceramic heaters. MW. Heat and HW are diesel but it also has 1500W electric heat coil. Refer, TV and satellite receiver. Plus a larger charger and a lot of lights. I can monitor the rigs AC voltage and amp usage which allows me to draw as close to 30A on a 30A pedestal as desired. Note: I do conserve power (one reason for my solar) but just pointing the potential.
The marketing teams wanted rigs that use more power resulting in owners that will use every amp available while on a 30A pedestal.
