Adding a 220 volt panel question
We have a travel trailer with a 30amp, 120 volt panel and supply. I am planning on installing an additional 220 volt, 50 amp panel and supply, (I want to feed a clothes dryer). Do any of you elec...
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Since save for the safety ground there should be no problem with dual supplies.. But you did say one "Caution" word: Breaker
220 volt service (normal 50 amp RV) shoudl be "Breakers" (two ganged).
Suggestion.... While you are upgrading consider adding a couple thousand watts of True Sine pass through inverter.... Here is how to do it.
Move "big ticket" items (Except microwave) to the new 50 amp panel,, This includes the Air Conditioner(S), water heater and a few added outlets (15/20 amp type with "T" shaped neutrals, fed with 12ga wire, bent around a screw) also the Converter (if you decide to retain it) and the Fridge.. To the MAIN 50 amp panel.. If on 30 amp just use a dogbone.
a 30 amp breaker in the MAIN feeds the inverter (Get a model without circuit breakers on the inverter)
The Inverter feeds the existing 30 amp panel..
Television,, GFCI,, Microwave, and selected outlets and such all go on that panel.
One cord (50 amp) to the box.. Should work.
220 volt service (normal 50 amp RV) shoudl be "Breakers" (two ganged).
Suggestion.... While you are upgrading consider adding a couple thousand watts of True Sine pass through inverter.... Here is how to do it.
Move "big ticket" items (Except microwave) to the new 50 amp panel,, This includes the Air Conditioner(S), water heater and a few added outlets (15/20 amp type with "T" shaped neutrals, fed with 12ga wire, bent around a screw) also the Converter (if you decide to retain it) and the Fridge.. To the MAIN 50 amp panel.. If on 30 amp just use a dogbone.
a 30 amp breaker in the MAIN feeds the inverter (Get a model without circuit breakers on the inverter)
The Inverter feeds the existing 30 amp panel..
Television,, GFCI,, Microwave, and selected outlets and such all go on that panel.
One cord (50 amp) to the box.. Should work.
