Is 20 amp service enough?
We are looking at a campground that offers only 20 amp service. Is this enough to safely run our AC, TV and microwave?
Forum Discussion
As a general rule on 120 volt 20 amp hookup, you can run 1 high draw appliance, along with 1 medium draw appliance, or several small low draw appliances. The Microwave, Air conditioner or electric water heater are all high draw, and draw around 12 amps each while running. The refrigerator is a medium size appliance and draws about 3.5 - 4 amps, battery chargers are medium to high depending on how low your batteries are they will typically draw 4 - 8 amps when charging. LED lights are very low, drawing a small fraction of an amp each, all lights in a typical RV if LED lights will likely add up to under 1 amp. Modern flat panel televisions will draw less than 1/2 an amp, maybe as little as 1/4 amp.
