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hyattjlbb
Explorer
Apr 29, 2016

30/50 amp vs. adding the second optional ac unit

So going down to South Carolina again and while the main ac unit works fine here in ND we decided to get the second ac unit installed. 5vr in my signature comes "factory ready" for a second ac and a ...
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bfast54
Explorer
Apr 29, 2016
Do the 50 amp wherever possible I just switched RV from a 30 amp to 50 amp, and using it the first night-- I only had 30 amp available in a campground that still had a foot of snow on the ground and they'd only PLOWED one site-- with 30 amp!!!

Now keeping this in mind I ran the electric fireplace &2 ceramic pelonis little heaters ---OK when I turned the TV on--- I tripped out the 30 amp breaker at the pedestal !!!!


okay-- so you're going to want 50 amp wherever possible yes!

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