Add second air conditioner to 30 amp RV
I'm looking for advice from either a Master Electrician or Electrical Engineer on this question. I've seen a video showing how to add a second air conditioner to a 30 amp RV. The video shows wiring ...
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rickfraza wrote:Up until 2005, the NEC only required 5% of a CG/RV park to have 50 amp sites. Then in 2002, it was changed to 20%. In 2017, it was increased to 40% of CGs required to have 50 amp sites. Finding 50 amp sites can be very difficult. Some CGs and RV parks may have built above the min. code requirements such as casinos and some gov't facilities for ex.
.BTW - I don't understand why manufacturers are still building larger RVs with 30A service.
Unless we had a larger RV, I'm quite happy with 30 amps. There's been a few times when one AC unit hasn't been quite enough but wouldn't want 50 amps and have to plug into 30 amp pedestals with adapters most of the time. I see 50 amp RVs all the time using 30 amp pedestals including very expensive large MHs. One thing for sure, you won't find dealers or RV manufacturers telling potential buyers that 50 amps may be hard to find.
