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BobnSofi
Explorer
Feb 12, 2019

Electric Heater lowers Voltage ??? HARMFUL ???

Hi All, we are full timing and use and electric space heater. This causes a voltage drop (according to the cheap voltage meter plugged into a bathroom outlet). The space we are in has 50amp, 30a...
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2oldman
Explorer II
Feb 12, 2019
Depends on the severity of the drop. Space heaters save something... propane I guess.. but they don't heat the basement where the pipes are. Also, they draw a lot of current and if other high-wattage appliances come on at the same time you can find your shore cord plug melted.

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