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pnichols
Mar 02, 2014Explorer II
For what it's worth, you don't need a full blown 30 amp service at home to keep your RV plugged in at home.
We keep our motorhome plugged in at home using a long heavy duty extension cord - using an adapter for the MH's 30 amp cord - just plugged into an exterior 20 amp outlet on an outside wall of our home. The motorhome's air conditioner (summer), a 1500 watt electric heater we have in it (winter), and the microwave (anytime) even run just fine (not any two of them at the same time, however) off this 20 amp extension cord. Works like a champ!
We keep our motorhome plugged in at home using a long heavy duty extension cord - using an adapter for the MH's 30 amp cord - just plugged into an exterior 20 amp outlet on an outside wall of our home. The motorhome's air conditioner (summer), a 1500 watt electric heater we have in it (winter), and the microwave (anytime) even run just fine (not any two of them at the same time, however) off this 20 amp extension cord. Works like a champ!
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