Two Space Heaters on 30A FW
We are going to the IL's for Thanksgiving, staying at their local city park for several days. The lows for two nights will be 26 degrees or so and I plan on using two 1500W space heaters while connect...
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pianotuna wrote:
Hi,
I'm most careful to NOT max out any circuits.
I chose to use oil filled heaters, as they are quiet, have a low surface temperature and have a radiant component to their output.
All my modifications are up to code and were done by a licensed electrician.
The so called "cheap heat" system is extremely costly, takes 4 to 5 hours for an experienced mechanic to install, and does not fail over to propane heat should the power happen to go off. They seem to be encouraging DIY now, and that may not be the brightest idea unless the owner is extremely experienced in the area of wiring.rhagfo wrote:
As the son of a Firefighter all this talk of maxing out the circuits with electric heaters sends chills up my spine.
My farther saw way too many fires cause by portable electric heaters.
I think I will be looking closer at this option for winter camping. Safe and just changes the source of the heat.
Cheap Heat
Pianotuna, good choice on the oil filled heaters, one of the reasons I worry is if you ever look at the design of the outlets in you trailer you will notice they use insulation displacement, as their connection method. This only provides a small area of wire contact to the device. This is far less than either the stab type, and far less than screw terminals. They do carry a UL label, but still have far less contact area in the connection than a house hold outlet.
As for the Cheap Heat option, no not cheap to buy,but we do spend a lot of time camping in the winter, I think my payback would within two years.
