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sneakygroundbuz's avatar
Mar 18, 2018

a couple more questions for those with knowledge

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
  • A heavy duty extension rated at 15 amps, with an adapter for your 30 amp connection is what you need. It will handle lights and the converter as well as the resi frige. Trying to run the AC at the same time likely won't work.
  • for just the fridge, a good 12ga cord is enough
    just be sure the water heater is off, and NO air conditioning, no electric heaters
    just the fridge, and the converter charging the battery

    you only need 10ga and 30 amps to power the big stuff in the TT
    that fridge will need less than 2amps running and about 10amps surge on startup