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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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Chris_Bryant
Explorer II
Feb 12, 2019
On a 50 amp rig I wouldn't like to see a voltage drop with just a heater. The only way a small drop would be acceptable is if the meter is on the same branch circuit, and even then it would have to be small.

It's a matter of finding where you are loosing the voltage.

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