Newbie! 30 amp to 20 amp converter
HI folks, I'm brand spanking new to RVing. The trailer I am attempting to make "usable" is a 1988 Companion Classic. Needs work. My question: when using a 30 amp to 20 amp plug converter do...
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I am very glad you ask before you burn up your electronics
THERE ARE NO 220 VOLT CIRCUITS IN YOUR RV!!!
The 30 amp plug (tt30) is rated to 125 or 130 volts MAx it is to be wired at 120 volts.. NO MORE DO NOT wire it for 240 our you will let out the magic smoke from your electronics and some of those boxes cost up to 1,000 to replace..
NOW.. The rules according to Readdy Killowatt
20 amp.. You an use ONE major ticket item provided your batteries are charged (Wait at least 2 hours after plugging in) ONE ITEM. Microwave OR air conditioner OR Water heater NO MORE... You may wish to force the fridge to GAS when using any of the above.. TV's are generally OK. Furnace runs on 12 volts so does not count.
30 amp TWO of the BIG ticket items (Generally) but not Two Air Conditioners.
50 amp.. Now 50 amp is 50 amps at 240 volts divided (4 wires not 3) so you can use all the electricity you can eat.
Space heaters.. There is a video on the RV tips group on facebook about what happens when you use a space heater in an RV.. Now in the video the outlet failed safe.. But I seriously do not recommend using space heaters on standard RV outlets.
Mine are plugged into special 15/20 amp outlets 12ga wire to a single breaker each (one is `15 amp one is 20 you can always use a smaller breaker) no problems but the outlet he had started to melt.
THERE ARE NO 220 VOLT CIRCUITS IN YOUR RV!!!
The 30 amp plug (tt30) is rated to 125 or 130 volts MAx it is to be wired at 120 volts.. NO MORE DO NOT wire it for 240 our you will let out the magic smoke from your electronics and some of those boxes cost up to 1,000 to replace..
NOW.. The rules according to Readdy Killowatt
20 amp.. You an use ONE major ticket item provided your batteries are charged (Wait at least 2 hours after plugging in) ONE ITEM. Microwave OR air conditioner OR Water heater NO MORE... You may wish to force the fridge to GAS when using any of the above.. TV's are generally OK. Furnace runs on 12 volts so does not count.
30 amp TWO of the BIG ticket items (Generally) but not Two Air Conditioners.
50 amp.. Now 50 amp is 50 amps at 240 volts divided (4 wires not 3) so you can use all the electricity you can eat.
Space heaters.. There is a video on the RV tips group on facebook about what happens when you use a space heater in an RV.. Now in the video the outlet failed safe.. But I seriously do not recommend using space heaters on standard RV outlets.
Mine are plugged into special 15/20 amp outlets 12ga wire to a single breaker each (one is `15 amp one is 20 you can always use a smaller breaker) no problems but the outlet he had started to melt.
