50 amp wiring question
I'm getting a new trailer and it will be my first with 50 amp service. I've always noticed the standard NEMA 14-50R 4 pole receptacle on the AC pedestals but never paid any attention to the female sh...
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wa8yxm did qualify his answer. Balance depends on what devices are running at the same time.
For example, my 1400 watt water heater, once it is warmed up, only operates for 15 minutes every 4 hours. On the other hand, my roof air can draw up to 1900 watts (measured), and rarely cycles off on a hot day.
However, when I do have 50 amp shore power, I move the water heater over to L2 from L1. I'll also operate my NuWave hob from L2, and my kettle with other kitchen devices.
On the other hand, if campground voltage is low, I'll use the autoformer to boost L1 and run the kitchen devices from L1 using load support from my hybrid inverter/charger.
It may be quite rare for me to have a "balanced" load on a 50 amp shore power supply, but that really can't be helped given the intermittent nature of the loads.
wa8yxm did qualify his answer. Balance depends on what devices are running at the same time.
For example, my 1400 watt water heater, once it is warmed up, only operates for 15 minutes every 4 hours. On the other hand, my roof air can draw up to 1900 watts (measured), and rarely cycles off on a hot day.
However, when I do have 50 amp shore power, I move the water heater over to L2 from L1. I'll also operate my NuWave hob from L2, and my kettle with other kitchen devices.
On the other hand, if campground voltage is low, I'll use the autoformer to boost L1 and run the kitchen devices from L1 using load support from my hybrid inverter/charger.
It may be quite rare for me to have a "balanced" load on a 50 amp shore power supply, but that really can't be helped given the intermittent nature of the loads.
