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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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DrewE
Explorer II
Feb 12, 2019
ScottG wrote:
DrewE wrote:

Of course, the 30A and 20A receptacles in the campground power box are only single phase, so measuring the voltage at them only checks one of the two legs. Often they are wired to opposite legs so checking both can verify both legs, but I'm sure that's not universally the case.


50A is also single phase ;)
It's split phase Discription


You're right. I should have written "single leg."

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