New electric pedestal at home
I am going to put a 30 amp RV electric pedestal on the new concrete storage area later this spring. It will be about 60-75ft (100' tops, depending where I place it)from the circuit breaker box. I'm w...
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valhalla360 wrote:
Another question, no one asked is what do you plan to run? If you won't be running the air/con, you can probably just run a 15-20amp line. You are limiting yourself but if you never plan to run any high amp appliances, why waste the money.
This was my thought exactly. I just keep mine plugged in with an extension cord year round. I keep it plugged in to keep the battery charged and to be able to start the fridge a couple days before we leave. People spending $200-300 dollars for a campground equivalent pedestal always amaze me. Unless you are running your AC, water heater, lights all the time, fridge and television... why do you need all that electricity? I know some people camp in their driveway... but for the cost of equipment, installation and then actual electric costs, it would be far cheaper to go to a campground...
