How do you handle bad campgound power
Here is the scenario: Long travel day. We pulled into to a combination trailer park/campground near the interstate. Paid for the site, and was told to pick any open spot in the campground loops. I ...
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RRinNFla wrote:
Here is the scenario:
Long travel day. We pulled into to a combination trailer park/campground near the interstate. Paid for the site, and was told to pick any open spot in the campground loops. I pulled into an open pull-thru site.
I have a Pioneer portable Electrical Management System. When I plugged in the EMS, I got a high voltage error code, and no power. I walked to an adjacent site, plugged in the EMS, got the same results. So, I tried a pedestal on a different loop, but got the same result. I think the voltage was about +5.
What would you do? I was really tired. There were several other rigs plugged in. I just plugged in without the EMS.
did your EMS tell you what the voltage was?? nominal voltage is 110 (some sources state nominal is 120v) +/- 10% or 99-108v to 121-132v. in 30-years we've never experienced low voltage (lower than 99-volts). we normally find voltage at between 112-119v. I ALWAYS check voltage with a meter prior to connecting. is it possible your EMS system's tolerances are set too tight? given the set of facts you presented I likely would've plugged in without the EMS but then again I would've known what the voltage was at the pedestal. if it was 100 or lower or 130 or higher I would not have plugged in.
