sneakygroundbuzzard wrote:
i have a couple more questions
i have searched the site and didnt find answers for them.
our travel trailer is a 2017 heritage glen 282rk
we are new to this type of camping(our first travel trailer)
it has a residential fridge. 30 amp service.
first off, i am wondering will the batteries in my travel trailer will charge when plugged into shore power?
second, i am wanting to get an extension cord so that i can plug the trailer in when it is at home(we dont have a 30 amp connector),we want to be able to plug it in and cool the fridge down before we head out on the road.
i need one that i can plug into a standard house hold outlet. it needs to be about 50-75 feet as the trailer will be parked on the street(when not at the storage unit) because we dont have room in our yard for it.
i have done some research and found that it says i need it to be a 10 gauge wired cord.but all of them that i look at say they only handle 15 amps. so i am confused to what i really need to get.
i know i would need to also get a dog bone adapter to make it work on the trailer.
as always i thank you in advance for your input
Residential fridge does not require a long cool down period. It WILL be ready to go in one cooling cycle which should be no more than 30 minutes. Unlike a RV fridge which can tale 12-24 hrs..
As far as an 10 ga extension cord, yeah, the ones you are looking at are junk if they state 15A..
Some the 10 ga cords you find have standard 15A plugs on one or both ends which is often why the are rated as 15A. Those cords are sold for contractor use to reduce the voltage drop on extremely long extension cords with high current draw tools that might need to be used in construction.
What you are wanting is a RV extension which has the RV 30A plug/socket on the ends..
Like this..
Then for plugging into the house you want a 15A-30A RV adapter cable..
like this..
However, do not use this..
These tend to be of poor quality and often melt or damage your 30A plug..
The adapter cable gives space between the 15A plug and the 30A socket which reduces the heating on the 30A socket.
You may have an issue finding a ready made 75ft RV cord , 25ft and 50ft are.
Keep in mind, your trailer should have 25-30ft worth of shore cord so in that case, a 50ft extension should work.
However, if you need more extension, you may need to consider a 50A extension with appropriate adapters on each end.. The reason to upsize is if you want to run say your A/C unit you might want to reduce the voltage drop across the extension..
OR, you can by 75 ft of 8 ga extension cord wire and add your own 30A RV plug and socket (yes, you can buy the 30A plug and socket ends)..
