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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pianotuna wrote:
Hi Chum lee,
I'm sure the technology is available to do remote reading. There are many parks that already do charge for power use.
In my case, power at the campground is nearly 20 cents per kwh. In mid winter I average 120 kwh per day. That's $24 out of the bottom line for the campground. Per week $168 for power. They charge $310 rent per week.
Sure the technology is available...at a Price $$$$$. Unless you are under construction, a retrofit is likely to cost far more than it ever returns.
But it's not just the time it takes for staff to go out and read the meter. You then get people arguing with you that they didn't use that much power (the meter must be wrong)...if it's a flat rate that covers the overall park electric bill, much simpler for the owner.
As far as 120kwh/day...that's basically impossible for a 30amp rig as it's about 42amps (assuming a steady draw) unless you start stringing extra cords thru windows and then the owner can probably track you down. That's even high for most 50 amp rigs (which typically come with a surcharge anyway)...plus most places do use a meter on monthly sites, so if you go crazy using a ton of electricity, you pay for it (and they often put a small surcharge on top of what they pay, so they make a little extra on you..
