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
YES but not all at once
You should be able to run ONE air conditioner OR the electric water heater OR the Micowave OR a hair dryer OR one space heater OR an Two of the following electric skillet or A single burner (Induction or resistive) and a coffee pot.
The Ands are the Kitchen counter top stuff other than the microwave
Done it.
OH. I forgot the TV, Modern TV's do not draw enough power to count. so yes you can run the TV in addition to the above.
Footnotes: Dogbone adapter to make your unit plug into 20 amps. if necessary a pair of 'em (50-30-15) (Kind of how I did it)
If you need a long cord 12ga cords can be found at most Home Improvement stores as well as Sears and K-Mart. those last two have a 12 volt cord, 12ga with a push button on the outlet.. I really like that push button, it gripps the plug plugged into it so it's less likely to come loose.
You should be able to run ONE air conditioner OR the electric water heater OR the Micowave OR a hair dryer OR one space heater OR an Two of the following electric skillet or A single burner (Induction or resistive) and a coffee pot.
The Ands are the Kitchen counter top stuff other than the microwave
Done it.
OH. I forgot the TV, Modern TV's do not draw enough power to count. so yes you can run the TV in addition to the above.
Footnotes: Dogbone adapter to make your unit plug into 20 amps. if necessary a pair of 'em (50-30-15) (Kind of how I did it)
If you need a long cord 12ga cords can be found at most Home Improvement stores as well as Sears and K-Mart. those last two have a 12 volt cord, 12ga with a push button on the outlet.. I really like that push button, it gripps the plug plugged into it so it's less likely to come loose.
