Electrical
My 30 amp trailer wont handle all my appliances. Want to run a wire with male plug from the out door post to a receptacle inside the trailer.( to be installed) What type of wire should I use? Thanks
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- I just ran a 25-foot HD yellow extension cord out thru the pass-thru area and plugged into the pedestal 20AMP service. 12-3 I think it is...
Then I plug both my oil-filled portable electric heaters into it. I never run my heaters full blast - usually set it between 3-4 on one heat zone.
Roy Ken - An extension cord with a male plug on both ends is called a "suicide cord". Very dangerous
- Depends on what you intend to run with it, how far it will travel, and what amp rating you will be running from. BTW, no 30A TT can handle all appliances at one time. You can run a grand total of 3600 watts of devices. An electric space heater (1500 watts) would require a 20 amp circuit to avoid issues and I would use #12 wire with a ground. (12-2 w/ground). I do not know the distance that will be safe for, someone with first hand Elec/code knowledge would have to answer that.
- I want an electric space heater so that I don't have to use so much propane,
- Do you run all the appliances at the same time? We also have 30 amp and are careful not to run two appliances that heat up eg. frypan and toaster oven. Other than that we don't really have a problem.
