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mlts22
Explorer
Dec 24, 2014

Any issues with running a RV generator for a cabin?

I'm looking at buying a rural place. Almost all of it is just forest, except for a small, extremely well insulated cabin in the middle. The current owner powers the cabin from a 15 amp power cord to...
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wa8yxm
Explorer III
Dec 29, 2014
The only upgrade I might suggest (And by the way I DID) is this:

I added a TT-30 (in fact on this 50 amp rig I added two) and a 30 amp TWIST LOCk outlet both to one of the cargo bays, protected from weather.

These are fed with heavy wire (8ga) and 30 amp breakers.

Gives you more than 15 amps and bypasses the RV's GFCI.

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